intent, intention

这两个名词同义，都含有“意图”之义，只是intent通常要接不定式短语，而intention则既可以接由of引导的动名词短语，也可以接不定式短语或that引导的从句。试比较：

I had no intent to hurt you.我无意要伤害你。

I have no intention of forcing anyone to do anything.我无意强人所难。

She felt offended at my remarks, but it wasn't my intention to hurt her. 她觉得我的话得罪了她，但我并没有伤害她的意思。