intent

noun

/ɪnˈtent/

[uncountable] (formal or law)Idioms

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intent (to do something) what you intend to do synonym intention
- She denies possessing the drug with intent to supply.
- He was charged with wounding with intent.
- a letter/statement of intent
- His intent is clearly not to placate his critics.

Idioms

to all intents and purposes (especially British English)

(North American English usually for all intents and purposes)

in the effects that something has, if not in reality; almost completely
- By 1981 the docks had, to all intents and purposes, closed.
- The two items are, for all intents and purposes, identical.

intent

adjective

/ɪnˈtent/

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showing strong interest and attention
- an intent gaze/look
- His eyes were suddenly intent.
- His face filled with an intent curiosity.
- Her gaze was suddenly intent.
(formal) determined to do something, especially something that will harm other people
- intent on/upon something They were intent on murder.
- intent on/upon doing something Are you intent upon destroying my reputation?
- They are clearly intent on maintaining standards.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- appear
- be
- seem
- …
adverb
- apparently
- seemingly
- clearly
- …
preposition
- on
- upon
See full entry
intent on/upon something giving all your attention to something
- I was so intent on my work that I didn't notice the time.
- The bright brown eyes were intent on Marie.
- She was very intent on her work.

Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French entent, entente, based on Latin intendere ‘intend, extend, direct’, from in- ‘towards’ + tendere ‘stretch, tend’. The adjective is from Latin intentus, past participle of intendere.

单词	intent
释义	intent noun /ɪnˈtent/ /ɪnˈtent/ [uncountable] (formal or law)Idioms jump to other results intent (to do something) what you intend to do synonym intention She denies possessing the drug with intent to supply. He was charged with wounding with intent. a letter/statement of intent His intent is clearly not to placate his critics. Idioms to all intents and purposes (especially British English) (North American English usually for all intents and purposes) in the effects that something has, if not in reality; almost completely By 1981 the docks had, to all intents and purposes, closed. The two items are, for all intents and purposes, identical. intent adjective /ɪnˈtent/ /ɪnˈtent/ jump to other results showing strong interest and attention an intent gaze/look His eyes were suddenly intent. His face filled with an intent curiosity. Her gaze was suddenly intent. (formal) determined to do something, especially something that will harm other people intent on/upon something They were intent on murder. intent on/upon doing something Are you intent upon destroying my reputation? They are clearly intent on maintaining standards. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs appear be seem … adverb apparently seemingly clearly … preposition on upon See full entry intent on/upon something giving all your attention to something I was so intent on my work that I didn't notice the time. The bright brown eyes were intent on Marie. She was very intent on her work. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French entent, entente, based on Latin intendere ‘intend, extend, direct’, from in- ‘towards’ + tendere ‘stretch, tend’. The adjective is from Latin intentus, past participle of intendere.
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