intent

intention, intent, design

名词 intent:

1. an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
   同义词：purpose, intention, aim, design
2. the intended meaning of a communication
   同义词：purport, spirit

形容词 intent:

1. giving or marked by complete attention to
   同义词：captive, absorbed, engrossed, enwrapped, wrapped

1. He's intent on moneymaking.
   他一心一意地赚钱。
2. She is intent on getting the job done quickly.
   她决心尽快把这件事情做好。
3. Your intent gaze made her uncomfortable.
   你的注目凝视使她感到不自在。
4. She behaved foolishly but with good intent.
   她的行为很蠢，但却是好意的。

in.tent

n.（名词）
Something that is intended; an aim or a purpose.See Synonyms at intention
意图；目标或目的参见 intention
Law The state of one`s mind at the time one carries out an action.
【法律】 故意：某人实施一行为时的思想状况
Meaning; purport.
意思；含义
adj.（形容词）
Firmly fixed; concentrated:
固定不动的；专心的：
例句：
an intent gaze.
目不转睛的注视

Having the attention applied; engrossed:
专心的；专注的：
例句：
The students, intent upon their books, did not hear me enter the room.
学生们正专心看书，没听见我进屋

Having the mind and will focused on a specific purpose:
急切的，渴望的：专心致志于某一特定目的：
例句：
was intent on leaving within the hour; are intent upon being recognized.
他一心想要在一个小时内离开；他一心想为人所认可

<习惯用语>for all intents and purposes 或
to all intents and purposes
In every practical sense; practically:
几乎在一切方面；实际上：
例句：
To all intents and purposes the case is closed.
实际上这个案子已了结了

来源：
Middle English entent
中古英语 entent
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Medieval Latin intentus
源自 中世纪拉丁语 intentus
from Latin [an extending]
源自 拉丁语 [扩展]
from intentus [attentive to, strained] [from past participle of] intendere [to direct attention] * see intend
源自 intentus [专心于，勉强的] [] 源自intendere的过去分词 [注意] *参见 intend

【引伸】
intent.ly
adv.（副词）
intent.ness
n.（名词）