什么是 “be intended to do”?
“be intended to do” 是英语中一个常见的被动语态结构,表示某事“被设计/打算用来做……”。它源自动词 intend(打算、意图),常用于说明目的、用途或设计初衷。
基本结构
主语 + be + intended + to do something
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常见用法场景
- 说明产品或工具的设计目的
- 描述规则、政策或文档的用途
- 表达计划或安排的原始意图(尤其在未实现时)
注意事项
- “be intended to do” 强调客观目的,而非主观意愿。
- 不要与 “intend to do”(主动语态,表示“某人打算做某事”)混淆。
- 常用于正式或书面语境,口语中也可使用但略显正式。
例句参考
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