inclination
英 [ɪnklɪ'neɪʃ(ə)n]
美['ɪnklə'neʃən]
- n. 倾向，爱好；斜坡
英英释意
- 1. an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others;
- "he had an inclination to give up too easily"
- "a tendency to be too strict"
- 2. (astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees
- 3. (geometry) the angle formed by the x-axis and a given line (measured counterclockwise from the positive half of the x-axis)
- 4. (physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon
- 5. that toward which you are inclined to feel a liking;
- "her inclination is for classical music"
- 6. the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical;
- "the tower had a pronounced tilt"
- "the ship developed a list to starboard"
- "he walked with a heavy inclination to the right"
- 7. a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect;
- "the alkaline inclination of the local waters"
- "fabric with a tendency to shrink"
- 8. the act of inclining; bending forward;
- "an inclination of his head indicated his agreement"
双语例句
- 1. Their inclination to wait and demand more resources desolated President Lincoln.
- 他们总是等待并要求得到更多资财的倾向让林肯总统甚感不快。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. He did not show the slightest inclination to leave.
- 他丝毫没有表现出要离开的意思。
来自《权威词典》
- 3. He is a teacher by occupation but a philosopher by inclination.
- 他的职业是教师,但他的本心是成为哲学家.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. She greeted us with a slight inclination of the head.
- 她微微点头向我们致意.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. I did not feel the slightest inclination to hurry.
- 我没有丝毫着急的意思.
来自《简明英汉词典》