"intents" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 意图

Definition

“Intents” 是 “intent” 的复数，指某人做某事的目的或动机；某人打算做什么。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

主要用于正式、法律或技术场合（如 'intents and purposes'）。日常对话更常用 'intentions'。'Intents' 常出现在惯用语，比如 'for all intents and purposes'。不要和 'contents' 混淆。

Examples

The lawyer asked about his intents in signing the contract.

律师询问了他签合同的**意图**。

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

她的**意图**是好的，尽管结果不好。

We should trust people’s intents unless proven otherwise.

我们应该信任人们的**意图**，除非有证据表明不是这样。

For all intents and purposes, the project is finished.

实际上，项目已经完成了。

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

他们的**意图**看起来很诚实，但我们仍然核查了细节。

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

在商业交易中，人们的真实**意图**并不总是明显的。