lean

英 [liːn] 美[lin]

rely on or derive support from

依靠

they have learned to lean on each other for support.
他们已经懂得彼此依靠，互相支持。

put pressure on (someone) to act in a certain way

施压

a determination not to allow the majority to lean on the minority.
决心不让多数派给少数派施压。

incline or be partial to (a view or position)

倾向（观点，立场）

I now lean towards sabotage as the cause of the crash.
我现在倾向于认为坠机原因是蓄意破坏。

1. She was feeling tired and was glad to lean against him.: 她正感到有些疲倦，因此很高兴可以靠在他身上。

2. Lean the plants against a wall and cover the roots with peat.: 把植物靠墙摆放，用泥煤盖住根部。

4. Visitors remember a lean, cheerful figure on horseback urging on his men.: 访客们记住了一个瘦削、乐观的人骑在马上为他的手下鼓劲。

5. Lean hard-training women athletes may men-struate less frequently or not at all.: 身材瘦削而且训练艰苦的女运动员行经可能不那么频繁，或者根本不来月经。