
好词典

源自拉丁语 'intentus',意为‘目的’或‘意图’,后经古法语 'entente' 进入英语。
❶ 意图或目的,指某人做某事时内心的想法或计划。常用于描述行为背后的动机或目标。
“His intents were clearly good, but the results were disappointing.”
(他的意图显然是好的,但结果却令人失望。)
“She questioned his intents when he offered to help.”
(当他主动提出帮忙时,她质疑了他的意图。)
with all intents and purposes — 实际上或事实上,表示某种情况或状态在效果上等同于另一种情况。
“With all intents and purposes, the project is already finished.”
(实际上,这个项目已经完成了。)