intended

1.名詞B2

釋義

未婚對象

已訂婚、即將結婚的對象

a person who has formally agreed to marry someone and is considered their future husband or wife

例句

Tendai brought his intended to meet his parents at the family dinner.

Tendai 帶著他的未婚對象回家見父母，參加家庭晚宴。

possessive pronoun + intended

The wedding invitations were addressed to Mrs. Chen and her intended.

婚禮邀請函上寫著陳太太和她的未婚對象。

同義詞

fiancé
more common in modern English; specifies a male partner
fiancée
more common in modern English; specifies a female partner
betrothed
very formal and literary; rarely used in everyday conversation

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

❌She introduced me to her intended, who was just a friend from work.

✅She introduced me to her fiancé, who works in the same office.

💡'Intended' as a noun refers specifically to the person one has agreed to marry, not any romantic partner.

❌His intendeds were both at the party.

✅His intended was at the party.

💡The noun 'intended' is almost never used in the plural, as a person can only have one fiancé/fiancée at a time.

1.形容詞B2

釋義

預期的

想要達成或實現的

describes a goal, result, audience, or effect that someone plans to achieve through their actions

例句

The intended outcome of the training program is higher sales numbers.

這項培訓課程的預期成果是提高銷售數字。

intended outcome — collocation

Mauricio explained the intended purpose of the new software system to the team.

Mauricio 向團隊解釋了新軟體系統的預期用途。

intended purpose — collocation

同義詞

planned
focuses on prior preparation rather than purpose
aimed
stresses direction toward a target; used with 'at' (e.g., 'aimed at improving')
targeted
emphasizes a specific group or outcome as the focus

反義詞

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

❌The increase in sales was intended.' (ambiguous)

✅The intended increase in sales did not happen.

💡Place 'intended' before the noun to clearly mean 'planned or aimed for.'

❌This course is intended to help beginners improve quickly.' (correct but belongs to adjective sense 2)

✅The intended effect of the course was to help beginners.

💡When followed by 'to + verb,' the meaning shifts to 'designed for a purpose.'

2.形容詞B2

釋義

供特定對象的

為某特定對象或用途設計的

created or meant specifically for a particular person, group, or purpose

例句

This medicine is intended for children under twelve years of age.

這種藥物是專為十二歲以下兒童設計的。

intended for + [target group]

The park bench was intended for elderly visitors who need rest during walks.

這張公園長椅是專為年長遊客設計的，讓他們在散步途中可以休息。

同義詞

designed
emphasizes that something was consciously created for a role
meant
more informal; suggests purpose without implying design
destined
suggests a fixed or inevitable purpose, stronger than 'intended'

反義詞

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.

常見錯誤

❌This book is intended for to help beginners.

✅This book is intended for beginners.

💡'Intended for' must be followed by a noun phrase, not a verb.

❌This gift is intended to my mother.

✅This gift is intended for my mother.

💡Use 'for' after 'intended,' not 'to.'

intended

intended — 名詞

1. a person who has formally agreed to marry someone and is considered their future

文法句型

用法筆記

常見錯誤

intended — 形容詞

1. describes a goal, result, audience, or effect that someone plans to achieve thro

文法句型

用法筆記

常見錯誤

2. created or meant specifically for a particular person, group, or purpose

文法句型

用法筆記

常見錯誤