intent的词源

英文词源

intent (n.)

"purpose," early 13c., from Old French entente, from Latin intentus "a stretching out," in Late Latin "intention, attention," noun use of past participle of intendere "stretch out, lean toward, strain," literally "to stretch out" (see intend).

intent (adj.)

"very attentive," late 14c., from Latin intentus "attentive, eager, waiting, strained," past participle of intendere "to strain, stretch" (see intend). Related: Intently.

中文词源

intent：意图，目的

来自intend,打算，计划，-t,过去分词后缀。引申词义意图，目的。

该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：intent 词源，intent 含义。

intent：企图，存心

词根词缀： in-朝,向 + -tent-延伸