1、intention

意图;目的;打算

Beveridge announced his intention of standing for parliament.

贝弗里奇宣布他打算竞选议员。

It is my intention to remain in my position until a successor is elected.

我的打算是继续呆在岗位上,直到选出继任者。

很想;一心打算

We have no intention of buying American jets.

我们无意购买美国喷气式飞机。

Those close to him are convinced that he has every intention of staying on until the end of his seven-year term.

他身边的人都确信他打算继续留任，直到 7 年任期期满。

2、invention

发明物;创造的事物

It's been a tricky business marketing his new invention.

推广他的新发明一直是件棘手的事情。

The spinning wheel was a Chinese invention.

纺车是中国人的发明。

捏造;虚构

In these and several other respects, there are many inventions and exaggerations.

在这些方面和其他几个方面都存在许多捏造与夸张之处。

The story was certainly a favourite one, but it was undoubtedly pure invention.

这个故事当然特别受欢迎,但它无疑纯属虚构。

发明;创造

More than eight million books were printed within fifty years after the invention of the printing press.

印刷机发明以后的 50 年间,有 800 多万册图书被印刷。

the invention of the telephone.

电话的发明