| 单词 | intentional |
| 释义 | intentional (once / 865 pages) adj Something intentional was done on purpose. If a crime was intentional, it was no accident. If you bump into your little brother in the hallway because you weren't paying attention, it's unintentional. But if wait for him to walk by and then stick out your foot to trip him, it's intentional. And not very nice. Usually we let people off the hook if they do something bad accidentally. But if your evil doings are premeditated, consciously planned, or otherwise intentional, no one will take much pity on you. WORD FAMILYintentional: intentionality, intentionally, unintentional+/intend: intended, intending, intends, intention/intended: intendedly, unintended/intention: intentional, intentions/unintended: unintendedly/unintentional: unintentionally USAGE EXAMPLESThe sheriff says they don’t believe at this time that it was an intentional shooting. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) Hurts was sacked three times and was called for intentional grounding in the second quarter. Seattle Times(Dec 31, 2016) “It seemed intentional to me. It seemed pointed.” New York Times(Dec 27, 2016) 1adj done or made or performed with purpose and intent Syn|Ant designed fashioned planned and made or fashioned artistically undesigned not done or made or performed with purpose or intent 2adj characterized by conscious design or purpose intentional damage Syn knowing intended resulting from one's intentions |
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