1、intend
想要;打算;计划
She intends to do A levels and go to university.
她计划先参加高级考试,然后去读大学。
I didn't intend coming to Germany to work.
我没有打算来德国工作。
准备,预留(作某种用途或给某人用)
This money is intended for the development of the tourist industry.
这笔钱准备用于旅游业的开发。
Columns are usually intended in architecture to add grandeur and status.
圆柱在建筑中通常用来增添气势和显示地位。
意指;意思是
He didn't intend any sarcasm.
他没有任何讽刺的意思。
Burke's response seemed a little patronizing, though he undoubtedly hadn't intended it that way.
伯克的回答有点施恩与人的感觉,尽管他无疑并没有那个意思。
2、attempt
尝试,试图(尤指做困难的事)
The only time that we attempted to do something like that was in the city of Philadelphia.
只有在费城那次我们曾试着做那样的事。
Before I could attempt a reply he added over his shoulder: Wait there.
还没等我回答他就回头又说了一句:在那儿等着。
(通常指不成功的)尝试,企图,试图
a deliberate attempt to destabilise the defence.
经过深思熟虑的破坏该防御的尝试
It was one of his rare attempts at humour.
那是他极不常见的想要表现幽默的一次。