intend
英/?n?tend/美/?n?tend/
v. 打算,想要;意指,意思是;准备,预留(作某种用途或给某人用)
*** 想要 /意欲
They intend to sue for damages.
他们打算起诉,要求赔偿损失。
I don't intend staying long.
我不打算长期逗留。
intent
英/?n?tent/美/?n?tent/
adj. 专注的,专心致志的;坚决的;急切的
n. 目的,意图;故意
His intent is clearly not to placate his critics.
他的目的显然不是要安抚批评他的人。
placate
英/pl??ke?t/美/?ple?ke?t/
v. 平息,安抚;怀柔
同近义词
vt.
抚慰;怀柔;使和解
propitiate reconcile同近义词 同根词 词源
1.
placate安抚,抚慰;使和解
词根词缀: -plac-高兴,安慰 + -ate动词词尾
placate安抚,抚慰
来自拉丁语placate,安抚,取悦,来自PIE*plak,平的,来自PIE*pele,放平,展开,词源同
please,place.词义由放平引申为放低身段,安抚等。
I was so intent on my work that I didn't notice the time.
我专心工作,以致忘了时间。
His intent was to connect college students.
他的目的是把大学生联系起来。
intention
英/?n?ten?(?)n/美/?n?ten?(?)n/
n. 意图,目的,打算;愈合;意念
The bank announced its intention to bid.
银行宣布了其投标意向。
He has announced his intention to retire.
他已经宣布他打算退休。
attention
英/??ten?(?)n/美
/??ten?(?)n/
n. 注意;注意力;照料;兴趣;立正;殷勤,关心
My shoes caught his attention.
我的鞋子引起了他的注意。
You have my undivided attention.
我全部的注意力都在你身上。
Can I have your attention please?
请注意听我讲话好吗?
attend
英/??tend/美/??tend/
v. 随同,陪同;经常去,定期去(学校、教堂等);伴随……而至,(作为结果)伴随;出席,参加;注意,专心;处理,照料;致力于
*** 出席 /
It is important that he attend every day.
他每天都要出席,这很重要。
We were made to attend meetings every day.
我们每天都被迫参加会议。
interesting 单词联想记忆 intend to do和doing的区别