"be out to" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 打算要
• 企圖

Definition

強烈打算做某事或決心要達成某目標。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

非正式表達，常指某人明確下定決心並積極追求某個目標，有時帶競爭或負面意涵（如'be out to get someone'）。比一般的“想要”更積極。

Examples

She is out to win the competition this year.

她**打算要**贏得今年的比賽。

The company is out to hire the best people.

公司**打算要**僱用最優秀的人才。

They are out to prove their idea works.

他們**打算要**證明他們的想法有效。

It looks like someone is out to cause trouble tonight.

看起來今晚有人**打算要**搗亂。

Reporters are out to get any information they can about the story.

記者們**打算要**收集關於這個故事的所有資訊。

He's really out to make a name for himself in the business world.

他真的**打算要**在商界闖出名堂。