392　intent和intention

① intent目的，意图，正式用词。

with good intent 出于好意

He entered the building with intent to steal. 他进入大楼企图行窃。

② intention意图，使用区域较广，是常用词。

She felt offended at my remarks，but it wasn't my intention to hurt her. 我的话冒犯了她，但我并不是故意要伤害她的。

③ 两词使用结构不同：intent前通常不用冠词、代词等限定词，后接不定式；intention前常用人称代词、定冠词，后接 of doing，或接 to do。

比较

有意做某事

with intent to do sth.

with the intention of doing sth.

one's intention to do sth.

那人破门而入，想杀死她。

The man broke into the house with the intention of killing her.

The man broke into the house with intent to kill her.

提示

intention 构成的短语：

by intention 故意

have no intention of 无意

with good intentions 好心好意地