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Intent Latin Intentus Late Past Participle Intendere Intend

单词 intent
音标 [in'tent]
解释 a.专心的,渴望的;n.目的,意向
红宝书 【英】 adj. 专心的,渴望的(full of eager interest);目的,意向(purpose)
【记】 来自intend (v.打算)
字源 intent (n.)
"purpose," early 13c., from Old French entente, from Latin intentus "a stretching out," in Late Latin "intention, attention," noun use of past participle of intendere "stretch out, lean toward, strain," literally "to stretch out" (see intend).
intent (adj.)
"very attentive," late 14c., from Latin intentus "attentive, eager, waiting, strained," past participle of intendere "to strain, stretch" (see intend). Related: Intently.
不择手段背单词
趣味全助记 【记】intense

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