intend verb ⇨intend (What do you intend to do?)⇨mean2 (What do you intend by that remark?)⇨be intended for/as/to be sth⇨design2intend
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intend ♦︎ mean ♦︎ plan ♦︎ aim ♦︎ have sb/sth in mind ♦︎ proposeThese words all mean to have a plan, result or purpose in your mind when you do sth.这些词均表示打算、计划、想要做。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to intend / mean / plan / aim / have in mind / propose to do sth◆to intend / propose doing sth◆sb originally intended / meant / planned sth◆to clearly / directly intend / aim to do sth■intend [intransitive, transitive] to have a plan, result or purpose in your mind when you do sth打算;计划;想要做◆We finished later than intended.我们完成的时间比原定的晚。◆I fully intended(= definitely intended) to pay for the damage.我确实诚心想赔偿损失。◆The writer clearly intends his readers to identify with the main character.作者显然想使读者能与主人公产生共鸣。◆ (BrE) I don't intend staying long.我不打算长期逗留。◆It is intended that production will start at the end of the month.计划月底将开始生产。◆The company intends a slow-down in expansion.公司准备放慢扩张速度。ⓘ Intend is often used in the present to talk about future plans. * intend常用于现在时指将来的计划◆He intends to retire at the end of this year.他打算今年年底退休。◆What do you intend to do now?你现在想做什么?When intend is used to talk about past events, it often describes sth which was planned or wanted but which did not happen. * intend指过去的事件时,常表示计划或希望的事没有发生◆They stayed much longer than they'd originally intended.他们逗留的时间比原定的长得多。◆She didn't intend to kill him(= but she did).她本来没打算杀死他。 see also intended ⇨ deliberate, intention ⇨ purpose■mean(meant, meant) [transitive] (especiallyspoken) to have sth as a purpose or intention in your mind when you do sth打算;意欲;有⋯目的◆I've been meaning to call her, but I've been so busy lately.我一直想给她打电话,但我最近太忙了。◆I'm sorry I hurt you. I didn't mean to.对不起,我伤害了你。我不是故意的。◆ (especially BrE) You're meant to(= you are supposed to) pay before you go in.你要先交钱才能进去。◆Don't be upset-I'm sure he meant it as a compliment.别生气,我肯定他本意是要称赞你的。◆Don't laugh! I mean it(= I am serious).别笑!我是认真的。◆He means what he says(= is not joking, exaggerating, etc.).他说话是当真的。◆He means trouble(= to cause trouble).他存心捣乱。◆The chair was clearly meant for a child.这椅子显然是专为儿童预备的。ⓘ Mean is often used when sb does not in fact succeed in doing what they intended to do, or sth does not happen the way they intended. * mean常用以表示某人实际上没有做成原打算做的事,或某事没有按某人希望的那样发生。■plan(-nn-) [intransitive, transitive] to have a clear idea in your mind about what you hope or expect to do, often when you have decided in detail how you will do it打算;计划;精心安排◆We hadn't planned on going anywhere this evening.我们今晚没打算外出。◆They plan to arrive some time after three.他们预计在3点钟以后到达。◆We're planning a trip to France in the spring.我们计划春天去法国旅游。 see also plan ⇨ purpose■aim [intransitive, transitive] to try or plan to achieve a particular goal力求达到;力争做到◆The government is aiming at a 50% reduction in unemployment.政府正力争减少50%的失业人数。◆We should aim for a bigger share of the market.我们应努力争取更大的市场份额。◆We aim to be there around six.我们力争6点钟左右到那里。 see also aim ⇨ purpose■have sb/sth in ˈmind
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(had, had)to be thinking of sb/sth, especially for a particular purpose, job or activity心中有适当人选(或想做的事情)◆Do you have anyone in mind for the job?你有没有想好什么人可以做这项工作?◆Watching TV all evening wasn't exactly what I had in mind!我才不想整个晚上看电视呢!◆I had (it) in mind to give you an overview first of all.我想首先给你们概述一下。■propose [intransitive] (ratherformal) to intend to do sth in the future打算;希冀;计划◆What do you propose to do now?你现在打算做什么?◆How do you propose getting home?你打算怎么回家?