tendency

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英 [ˈtendənsi]

美 [ˈtɛndənsi]

tendency意思解释

n.

倾向，趋势；

（话或作品等的）旨趣，意向；

性情；

癖好

变形

复数：tendencies

双语释义

n.(名词)

[C]倾向,趋势 way a person or thing tends to be or behave

英英释义

tendency

[ \'tendənsi ]

n.

an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others

\"a tendency to be too strict\"

同义词：inclinationdisposition

an inclination to do something

同义词：leaningpropensity

a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect

\"fabric with a tendency to shrink\"

同义词：inclination

a general direction in which something tends to move

\"the shoreward tendency of the current\"

同义词：trend

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)动词+～correct a tendency纠正倾向observe a tendency观察趋势形容词+～downward tendency下降的趋势the current tendency眼下的倾向the universal tendency普遍的倾向～+介词the tendency in English teaching英语教学趋势the tendency to perfection臻于完美的倾向the tendency towards…的趋势

词组短语

development tendency

发展趋势

tendency to sth

趋向；趋于

unhealthy tendency

不正之风

natural tendency

自然趋势

upward tendency

上涨的趋势；看涨

bleeding tendency

出血倾向

central tendency

集中趋势；居中趋向

同近义词辨析

trend, tendency

trend

总体趋向，发展趋势

tendency

思想，行为，举止的一种倾向，脾性；

trend, tendency, current

这组词都有“趋势，倾向”的意思，其区别是：

trend

指事物发展总的方向、倾向或趋势。

tendency

指固有或习得的倾向性，强调没有外来的影响或干扰。

current

指向某一方面发展或在确趋向中行动。

双语例句

用作名词(n.)There is a tendency towards regional cooperation.有一种地区性合作的趋势。There is a growing tendency for people to work at home instead of in offices.人们在家里而不是在办公室里工作的趋势日益增长。Today there is a tendency for people to opt out of social activity.现在,越来越多的人倾向于不参加社会活动。They tried to stop the tendency of inflation.他们设法阻止住了通货膨胀的势头。She has artistic tendencies.她有艺术气质。She has a strong natural tendency towards caution.她天生喜欢小心谨慎。