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tendency

英 ['tend(ə)nsɪ] 美['tɛndənsi]
  • n. 倾向,趋势;癖好

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. an inclination to do something;
"he felt leanings toward frivolity"
3. 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"
4. a general direction in which something tends to move;
"the shoreward tendency of the current"
"the trend of the stock market"

双语例句


1. Stewart has developed a tendency to mix it verbally with the opposition.
斯图尔特现在变得只要和别人意见不合,就准备大吵一架。

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2. They have a tendency to try to sidetrack you from your task.
他们总试图让你从你的任务中分心。

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3. They have a tendency to show off, to dramatize almost every situation.
他们爱炫耀,几乎对每种情况都添油加醋。

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4. Parks has a tendency to become personally involved with his photographic subjects.
帕克斯往往会跟他的拍摄对象产生感情纠葛。

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5. He is spoiled, arrogant and has a tendency towards snobbery.
他被宠坏了,傲慢无礼,而且经常自命不凡。

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