intenseness


in·tense

I0179600 (ĭn-tĕns′)adj. in·tens·er, in·tens·est 1. Possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to an extreme degree: the intense sun of the tropics.2. Extreme in degree, strength, or size: intense heat.3. Involving or showing strain or extreme effort: intense concentration.4. a. Deeply felt; profound: intense anger.b. Having or showing strong feeling or great seriousness: an intense writer.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin intēnsus, stretched, intent, from past participle of intendere, to stretch, intend; see intend.]
in·tense′ly adv.in·tense′ness n.Usage Note: The meanings of intense and intensive overlap considerably, but the two adjectives often have distinct meanings. Intense often suggests a strength or concentration that arises from an inner disposition and is particularly appropriate for describing emotional states: "He wondered vaguely why all this intense feeling went running because of a few burnt potatoes" (D.H. Lawrence). Intensive is more appropriate when the strength or concentration of an activity is imposed from without: "They worked out a system of intensive agriculture surpassing anything I ever heard of, with the very forests all reset with fruit- or nut-bearing trees" (Charlotte Perkins Gilman). Thus a reference to Mark's intense study of German suggests that Mark engaged in concentrated activity, while Mark's intensive study of German suggests the course Mark took was designed to cover a lot of material in a brief period.
Translations
强烈

intense

(inˈtens) adjective very great. intense heat; intense hatred. 強烈的 剧烈的inˈtensely adverb very much. I dislike that sort of behaviour intensely. 非常地 非常地inˈtenseness noun 強烈 强烈inˈtensity noun the quality of being intense. the intensity of the heat. 強度 强度inˈtensive (-siv) adjective very great; showing or having great care etc. The police began an intensive search for the murderer; The hospital has just opened a new intensive care unit. 加強的 加强的，集中的，密集的，十分细致的 inˈtensively adverb 加強地 强烈地，集中地 inˈtensiveness noun 加強 加强