intend常用被动语态be intended to (do) “打算；用来；为了；旨在”，主语通常为事物。如：

The increase in indirect taxation is intended to neutralise the reduction in income tax. 增加间接税是为了抵消所得税的减少。《简明英汉词典》

Yesterday's meeting was intended to plot a survival strategy for the party.昨天的会议旨在制订使该党能够继续存在下去的策略。《柯林斯高阶英汉双解词典》