詞彙精選：intention的用法和辨析

一、詳細釋義：

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n.

意圖；目的 [U,C]

例句：

He is motivated by good intentions.

他的動機是善良的。

例句：

His good intentions were repaid by good results.

他的善意得到了善報。

意思，含義 [U]

例句：

The intention of the clause is clear.

那條款的含意是清楚的。

二、詞義辨析：

intention,intent,design

這些名詞均有“意圖，企圖”之意。intention普通用詞，指某人內心產生的想做某事的想法，側重內心活動。intent法律用詞，常指某人懷有歹意而犯罪。design多用複數形式，含貶義多指行爲不軌的意圖。

三、參考例句：

Acquaint him with your intention.

讓他知道你的意向。

His intention is quite overt.

他的意圖很明顯。

His intention is quite overt.

他的意圖很明顯。

That was not my intention, though.

但這並不是我的本意。

Her intention shone through without doubt.

她的意圖是顯而易見的。

She had no intention of sharing him.

她不想和別人分享他。

The intention of the clause is clear.

那條款的含意是清楚的。

What's the background or intention

這個信息的背景和目的又是什麼？

Have you heard of her intention to resign?

你聽到她打算辭職的傳聞了嗎？

In his letter, he stated his intention to quit.

他在信中表達了辭職的意向。