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intention

🇬🇧 UK/in'tenʃәn/🇺🇸 US
NGSL 2kTOEFLB1

Definitions

n.

A plan or goal that one has in mind; the purpose behind an action.

意图,目的,打算

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
innot, opposite of
+
tentstretch, extend
+
ionact, process, state
=intention

Common Collocations

  • 1.good intention好意
  • 2.intention to打算
  • 3.original intention本意

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Good intentions do not always lead to good outcomes.

  • 2.

    Her intention was to help the community, not to gain personal recognition.

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