tendency
/ˈtendənsi/
n.
一句话记住
倾向;趋势
释义与例句
n.
倾向;趋势
a likelihood that somebody or something will behave or develop in a particular way
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She has a tendency to interrupt people when she is excited.
她兴奋时有打断别人说话的倾向。
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There is a growing tendency for employees to work from home.
雇员在家工作的趋势日益明显。
展开其余 1 条例句
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The patient showed a tendency towards anxiety.
这名患者表现出焦虑倾向。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
常用结构是 have a tendency to do something;表示朝某方向的倾向可用 a tendency towards something。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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tend 往往会;倾向于动词,常用 tend to do something 表示一般倾向。
同义词
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inclination 倾向;意愿tendency 可描述个人习惯或事物的发展趋势;inclination 更常指个人的意愿、偏好或性格倾向。He has little inclination to join social clubs. 他不太愿意参加社交俱乐部。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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trend 趋势;潮流tendency 可指个人行为倾向,也可指发展趋势;trend 通常指社会、经济或数据随时间呈现的明显趋势或潮流。The report identifies a trend towards smaller households. 报告指出了家庭规模变小的趋势。
常见搭配
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have a tendency to 有……的倾向The device has a tendency to overheat after long use. 这台设备长时间使用后会过热。
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a growing tendency 日益增长的趋势There is a growing tendency to shop using mobile phones. 使用手机购物的趋势日益增强。