"intents" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 意圖

Definition

“Intents” 是 “intent” 的複數，指某人做某事的目的或動機；某人打算做什麼。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

主要用於正式、法律或技術場合（如 'intents and purposes'）。日常對話中常用 'intentions'。'Intents' 常出現在習慣用語，如 'for all intents and purposes'。別和 'contents' 混淆。

Examples

The lawyer asked about his intents in signing the contract.

律師詢問了他簽合同的**意圖**。

Her intents were good, even though the result was bad.

她的**意圖**是好的，儘管結果不好。

We should trust people’s intents unless proven otherwise.

我們應該信任人們的**意圖**，除非有證據顯示否則。

For all intents and purposes, the project is finished.

實際上，項目已經完成了。

Their intents seemed honest, but we still double-checked the details.

他們的**意圖**看起來很誠實，但我們仍然覈查了細節。

When it comes to business deals, people's real intents aren't always obvious.

在商業交易中，人們的真實**意圖**並不總是明顯的。