intent
adjective uk/ɪnˈtent/ us/ɪnˈtent/
专心致志的，专注的
giving all your attention to something
an intent stare 目不转睛的注视
She had an intent look on her face. 她的面部表情非常专注。
be intent on something/doing somethingC2 执意要做；决意要达成
to be determined to do or achieve something
I've tried persuading her not to go but she's intent on it. 我试图劝她不要去，但她坚决要去。
He seems intent on upsetting everyone in the room! 他看来存心要惹恼屋子里的每个人！
intent
noun [ U ] law formal or specialized uk/ɪnˈtent/ us/ɪnˈtent/
C2 意图，目的
the fact that you want and plan to do something
I spent half the morning on the phone, which wasn't really my intent. 我半个上午都花在了打电话上，这可不是我真正想做的。
[ + to infinitive ] It was not his intent to hurt anyone. 他的本意并不是想伤害谁。
She was charged with possessing weapons with intent to endanger life. 她被指控以故意伤人为目的持有武器。
Idiom
to/for all intents and purposesidiom C2 在所有主要方面;实际上
in all the most important ways
For all intents and purposes, the project is completed. 这个项目实际上已经完成了。