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Word families (Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Adverbs): intent, intention, intend, intended, unintended, intentional, unintentional, intentionally, unintentionally
Xem thêm: purpose, intent, aim, design
intention noun
ADJ. original My original intention was to study all morning, but this turned out to be impractical. | declared, stated | firm | general | deliberate
VERB + INTENTION have I have no intention of changing jobs. | announce, declare, state The council has announced its intention to crack down on parking offences.
PREP. with a/the ~ of I went to the bank with the intention of getting some traveller's cheques. | ~ behind The general intention behind the project is a good one. | ~ by The intention by the local authority to build 2,000 new houses is unrealistic. | ~ in His intention in inviting us to dinner was to persuade us to back his project.
PHRASES good/the best intentions It was done with the best intentions, I assure you | have every/no intention of doing sth We have every intention of winning the next election. | make your intention clear He didn't make his intentions clear in his letter.
n.
his intent was to provide a new translation
good intentions are not enough
it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs
he made no secret of his designs
his intentions are entirely honorable
my intention changed once I saw her