应用文的一种。单位、团体或个人以及国家政府之间为完成特定任务或达成一定目的而写的表示双方合作意愿，含有做法、措施与步骤等内容的书面材料statement of intent

• 各分团已和客商签署了90多个合同、协议和意向书。

  All sub groups have signed over 90 contracts, agreements, and statements of intent with clients.

• 外商纷纷来投资建厂，光是纺织印染行业的意向书就签订了近20份。

  A string of foreign companies are coming to invest and build factories: in the textiles and dyeing industry alone, nearly 20 statements of intent have been signed.