[] ( EoI) () a formal statement in which a company or person says that they would be interested in doing sth, such as making an offer to supply sth or do a piece of work, buying shares, joining sth, etc. 项目意向书◆The company has made an expression of interest in a motor business. 这家公司已经提出了从事汽车业的意向声明。◆She said it was an expression of interest, not a formal bid. 她称这只是一种意向表示，不是正式的投标。◆The government has received 23 expressions of interest from developers interested in building the stadium. 政府已收到有兴趣建造这个体育馆的开发商发来的 23 份意向书。➡letter of intent ⨁to make / submit an expression of interest 作出意向声明；提交意向书⨁to set a deadline for / invite / receive expressions of interest 为提交意向书确定最後期限；邀请提交／收到意向书