The archaeologist's intent was to date the pottery shards precisely, so she calibrated the radiocarbon equipment carefully.
考古学家的意图是精确测定陶片年代，因此她仔细校准了放射性碳测年设备。
Translator Karim Aziz argues that prioritizing rhythm over precise meaning risks distorting the author's original intent in ways that no amount of pleasing sound can justify.
From a Cross-Text Connections question · Craft and Structure
Which choice best defines “intent”?
B — Purpose or intention; firmly focused.. “intent” means Purpose or intention; firmly focused..
Which word means “Purpose or intention; firmly focused.”?
A — intent. “intent” means Purpose or intention; firmly focused..
intent — Purpose or intention; firmly focused.. In Chinese: 意图;目的;专注的.
intent is pronounced //ɪnˈtent//.
The archaeologist's intent was to date the pottery shards precisely, so she calibrated the radiocarbon equipment carefully. (考古学家的意图是精确测定陶片年代，因此她仔细校准了放射性碳测年设备。)
purpose, aim, objective — all close in meaning to intent (Purpose or intention; firmly focused.).
accident, chance — each the opposite of intent (Purpose or intention; firmly focused.).
Yes. intent is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
in + tent(伸展,tend) → 心力伸向某处 → 意图、专注。