inclination

[.inkli'neiʃən]

n.倾向, 意愿, 趋势, 斜坡, 倾斜度

例句与用法：

I have little inclination to listen to you all evening.

我可不愿意一晚上都听你说话。

He has an inclination to stoutness/to be fat.

他有发福[发胖]的趋势。

The car has an inclination to stall on cold mornings.

这辆汽车天冷时早晨常常熄火。

She is not free to follow her own inclination in the matter ofmarriage.

她的婚姻不能自主。

You always follow your own inclination instead of thinking of our feelings.

你总是随心所欲而不考虑我们的情感。

详细释义：

n.

1. (性格上的)倾向; 意向; 爱好[C][U][(+for/to/toward)][+to-v]

He had an inclination to talk.

他喜欢高谈阔论。

She showed no inclination to staying.

她丝毫没有要留下的意思。

2. 趋向, 趋势[C][S1][(+to)][+to-v]

He has an inclination to become fat.

他有发胖的趋势。

3. 倾斜; 曲身; 点头[C][S1]

He gave an inclination of the head.

他点了点头。

4. 斜坡; 斜面; 倾度[C][S1]

the inclination of a roof

屋顶的倾斜度

5. 【数】倾角, 斜角[C]