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- tend [tεnd]
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1.
vb
[
when intr,usually foll by toor towards] [when tr, takes an infinitive] to have a general disposition (to do something); be inclined- children tend to prefer sweets to meat
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2.
vi.
[intr]
to have or be an influence (towards a specific result); be conducive
- the party atmosphere tends to hilarity
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3.
vi.
[intr]
to go or move (in a particular direction)
- to tend to the south
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4.
vi.
[Etymology]
C14: from Old French tendre, from Latin tendere to stretch
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1.
vb
[
- tend [tεnd]
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1.
vt.
[tr]
to care for
- to tend wounded soldiers
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2.
vt.
[
when intr,often foll by to] to attend (to)- to tend to someone's needs
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3.
vt.
[tr]
to handle or control
- to tend a fire
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4.
vi.
[intr;
often foll by to] [informal] [chiefly US and Canadian] to pay attention -
5.
vi.
[Etymology]
C14: variant of
attend
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1.
vt.
[tr]
to care for
Examples
- to tend plants (或 animals)
- 看管植物(或动物) → tend
- to tend the sick
- 护理病人 → tend
- to tend a store
- 张罗店铺 → tend
- I don't care for computer books, since they tend to go out of date really quickly.
- 我不喜欢计算机书，因为它们淘汰得太快了。
- Populations in less developed nations tend to live in smaller homes, with larger family units.
- 在一些欠发达国家，一大家子的人就住在很小的房子里。
- The meals we enjoy at the holidays tend to involve more dishes.
- 假期时我们通常会吃得丰盛些。
- children tend to prefer sweets to meat → tend
- to tend to the south → tend
- to tend wounded soldiers → tend
- to tend to someone's needs → tend
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