你好老师，我在阅读时遇见如此一个句子：
The article was intended to provoke discussion. 这篇文章只在引发讨论。
intend在词典里的意思是“想要 ，企图，计划，计划”
请问句子中的was intended是表示被动语态吗？如此句意就是：“这篇文章被引发了一场讨论”
还有，be intended to 是一个固定搭配吗？
谢谢。
The article was intended to provoke discussion. 这篇文章只在引发讨论。（被动结构）
People intended the article to provoke discussion 大家想要这篇文章引发讨论。（主动结构）
备注：第1句是第2句被动结构使用方法
备注：intend sb/sth to do sth=sb/sth be intended to do sth
The writer clearly intends his readers to identify with the main character.
=His readers are clearly intended to identify with the main character
作者显然想使读者能与主人公产生共鸣。
be intended to do sth计划/意图是做某事
The building was intended to be a museum.这栋房屋是用来作博物馆用的。
His remarks were intended to be a compliment.他说的那些话是想表示赞美。
