1. Unionists boycotted the referendum, which was held amid a large police presence intent on stopping it.
intent on 专心致志于;意图;决心实行
The government seemed intent on pushing local and central government in opposite directions.
政府似乎一心想让地方政府和中央政府背道而驰
。2. Earlier this month, thousands opposed to the pardons took to the streets in Madrid to protest the idea and call for Sanchez's resignation.
oppose to 反对
They remained fundamentally opposed to the plan.
他们依然从根本上反对这项计划
。