To aim to / with the intent of (旨在 / 意在)

Structure Subject (该政策 · 此举 · 该法案) + 旨在/意在 + verb (purpose)

旨在 (zhǐ zài) and 意在 (yì zài) introduce the PURPOSE of a measure, a rule or an act, followed directly by a verb: "aims to / is intended to / seeks to". 旨在 states the DECLARED, explicit goal (旨 = aim): 该政策旨在缩小贫富差距 "this policy aims to narrow the wealth gap". 意在 states the INTENT, sometimes veiled or inferred by the observer: 此举意在安抚民心 "the move is meant to placate the public", hinting at an underlying purpose. They belong to journalism and official documents; they replace colloquial 是为了… in elevated register.

Examples

该gāi政zhèng策cè旨zhǐ在zài缩suō小xiǎo城chéng乡xiāng之zhī间jiān的de差chā距jù。
This policy aims to narrow the gap between city and countryside.
此cǐ举jǔ意yì在zài安ān抚fǔ民mín心xīn，平píng息xī舆yú论lùn。
This move is intended to placate the public and quell public opinion.
这zhè部bù法fǎ律lǜ旨zhǐ在zài保bǎo护hù未wèi成chéng年nián人rén的de权quán益yì。
This law aims to protect the rights and interests of minors.
他tā频pín频pín示shì好hǎo，意yì在zài拉lā拢lǒng这zhè位wèi老lǎo对duì手shǒu。
His repeated overtures are aimed at winning over this old rival.

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