intended
/ɪnˈten.dɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪnˈten.dɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /in-ˈten-dəd/ (ame, mw) · /ɪnˈtendɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪnˈtendɪd/ (ame, ipa)
intended — noun
- intendedsingular
- intendedsplural
1. a person who has formally agreed to marry someone and is considered their future
a person who has formally agreed to marry someone and is considered their future husband or wife
Tendai brought his intended to meet his parents at the family dinner.
possessive pronoun + intended
The wedding invitations were addressed to Mrs. Chen and her intended.
Sirin gave her intended a simple gold ring as a promise of marriage.
Noor's intended works as a teacher at the local elementary school.
At the party, Brian introduced his intended to all of his closest friends.
文法句型
someone's intended
用法筆記
This noun is formal and somewhat old-fashioned. In modern conversation, 'fiancé' (for a man) or 'fiancée' (for a woman) is more common, though these terms also require the speaker to specify gender.
常見錯誤
intended — adjective
- intendedpositive
- more intendedcomparative
- most intendedsuperlative
1. describes a goal, result, audience, or effect that someone plans to achieve thro
describes a goal, result, audience, or effect that someone plans to achieve through their actions
The intended outcome of the training program is higher sales numbers.
intended outcome — collocation
Mauricio explained the intended purpose of the new software system to the team.
intended purpose — collocation
The experiment failed to produce its intended result, so the team tried again.
Talia achieved her intended goal of finishing the marathon in under four hours.
The intended audience for this film is young adults who enjoy fantasy stories.
- unintended
describes results that were not planned or expected
文法句型
the intended + noun
someone's intended + noun
用法筆記
This sense is used almost exclusively before a noun (attributive position). Saying 'The result was intended' could mean either 'the result was planned' (adj. sense 1) or 'the result was done on purpose' (intentional), which creates ambiguity.
常見錯誤
2. created or meant specifically for a particular person, group, or purpose
created or meant specifically for a particular person, group, or purpose
This medicine is intended for children under twelve years of age.
intended for + [target group]
The park bench was intended for elderly visitors who need rest during walks.
Min bought a gift intended for her grandmother's seventieth birthday party.
The scholarship is intended for students from low-income families.
These safety instructions are intended for factory workers who operate heavy machinery.
- unintended
describes something that was not meant for a particular recipient
文法句型
intended for + noun phrase
intended for + someone
用法筆記
Commonly followed by 'for' to specify the target user, recipient, or purpose. Can also be followed by 'to + infinitive' (e.g., 'intended to help'), which shifts the sense slightly toward purpose rather than recipient.