mass noun
- intention or purpose意图; 目的：
with alarm she realized his intent
她惊恐地意识到他的意图
count noun a real intent to cut back on social programmes.真心想要削减社会福利计划。
1
- predic.
intent on/upon
resolved or determined to do (something)坚决的, 下定决心的： the government was intent on achieving greater efficiency.
政府决心提高效率。
1.1
- attentively occupied with专心致志于, 专注于：
Gill was intent on her gardening magazine.
吉尔专心在读她的园艺杂志。
2
- (especially of a look) showing earnest and eager attention（尤指表情）热切的; 专注的：
a curiously intent look on her face.
她脸上奇怪的热切表情。
短语
to all intents and purposes
- in all important respects在所有重要方面, 几乎：
a man who was to all intents and purposes illiterate.
几乎一无所知的人。
with intent
- Law with the intention of committing a crime【律】故意犯罪的：
he denied arson with intent to endanger life
他否认有意纵火杀人
charges of wounding with intent.
故意伤害的指控。
派生词
intently
adverbintentness
noun词源
Middle English: from Old French entent, entente, based on Latin intendere （see INTEND）. The adjective is from Latin intentus, past participle of intendere.