intention
noun [ C or U ] uk/ɪnˈten.ʃən/ us/ɪnˈten.ʃən/
B2 意图，打算
something that you want and plan to do
[ + to infinitive ] It wasn't my intention to exclude her from the list - I just forgot her. 我并不是故意将她排除在名单之外——只是把她忘了而已。
I've no intention of changing my plans just to fit in with his. 我不打算改变自己的计划来迁就他。
He's full of good intentions, but he never does anything about them! 他有很多好的打算，但从未有过实际行动！
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- We welcome the government's affirmation of its intention to act.
- It has always been my declared intention to sail round the world.
- We have no intention of launching a pre-emptive strike, but we will retaliate if provoked.
- The UN announced its intentions to toughen sanctions still further.
- He thought the time was right to let his intentions be known.