| 单词 | intend |
| 例句 | intend verb •I intend to lease a car|•what does Mark intend to do about the broken gate? plan, mean, have in mind, have the intention, aim, propose | aspire, hope, expect, be resolved, be determined | want, wish | contemplate, think of, envisage, envision | design, earmark, designate, set aside | formal purpose.CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD intend, aim, design, mean, plan, propose, purpose If you intend to do something, you may or may not be serious about getting it done (•I intend to clean out the garage some day) but at least you have a goal in mind. Although mean can also imply either a firm resolve (•I mean to go, with or without her permission) or a vague intention (•I've been meaning to write her for weeks), it is a less formal word that usually connotes a certain lack of determination or a weak resolve. Plan, like mean and intend, may imply a vague goal (•I plan to tour China some day), but it is often used to suggest that you're taking active steps (•I plan to leave as soon as I finish packing). Aim indicates that you have an actual goal or purpose in mind and that you're putting some effort behind it (•she had aimed to become a psychiatrist ), without the hint of failure conveyed by mean. If you propose to do something, you declare your intention ahead of time (•I propose that we set up a meeting next week), and if you purpose to do it, you are even more determined to achieve your goal (•I purpose to write a three-volume history of baseball in America). Design suggests forethought in devising a plan (•design a strategy that will keep everyone happy).These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word. |
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