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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- tendency
['tεndənsɪ]
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1.
noun
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倾向
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a tendency to do sth
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做某事的倾向
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- tendency
[ˈtendənsɪ]
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1.
n.[c]
癖好，爱好
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Each species has a tendency to stay in a particular area in the forest.
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各个物种都有在森林某一特定区域生长的偏好。
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2.
n.[c]
倾向，意向
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They have a tendency to fill the picture space.
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他们想要充实一下这个贴图专区。
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At the very thought he felt a tendency to tremble.
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一想起这个念头，他就感觉要颤抖。
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3.
n.[c]
特性，特征
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Water also has a remarkable tendency to expand, if it is cooled below 4°C.
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如果冷却到4°C以下，水也会具有显著的膨胀特性。
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Unhappy homes have a tendency to breed further unhappy homes in succeeding generations.
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不幸福的家庭都有这样的趋势，即把这种不幸福一代代传下去。
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4.
n.[c]
趋势，走向
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She has a tendency to follow the person with the highest rank.
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她倾向于跟随高层人士的步伐。
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The research revealed a high tendency for them to recruit the wrong people.
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该研究表明他们有雇用不妥人员的趋势。
Collins English-English Dictionary
- tendency
['tεndənsɪ]
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n
[often foll by to]
an inclination, predisposition, propensity, or leaning
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she has a tendency to be frivolous
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a tendency to frivolity
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2.
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the general course, purport, or drift of something, esp a written work
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3.
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a faction, esp one within a political party
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the militant tendency
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[Etymology]
C17: from Medieval Latin tendentia, from Latin tendere to tend1
Examples
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a tendency to do sth
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做某事的倾向
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It is the tendency of capitalism to push production beyond the limits of consumption.
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生产供大于求是资本主义的趋势。
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Each species has a tendency to stay in a particular area in the forest.
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各个物种都有在森林某一特定区域生长的偏好。
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She has a tendency to follow the person with the highest rank.
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她倾向于跟随高层人士的步伐。
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Our teacher has a tendency to accent the first syllable of each word as she reads.
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我们的老师在阅读时喜欢重读每个单词的第一个音节。
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IT is an inherent human tendency to comprehend the world in binary terms.
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IT是人类一个固有的倾向：以二进制来理解这个世界。
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