tendency

['tendənsi]

n.趋势, 倾向, 秉性

例句与用法：

The belief that society has an innate tendency toward improvement and that this tendency may be furthered through conscious human effort.

社会向善论认为社会具有变得更好的内在倾向和人类有力量促使其改善的信仰或学说

His illness grew out of his tendency to overwork.

他的病是由于工作过度所致。

He had a tendency to shrink up whenever attention was focused on him.

当别人注意他时，他就会退缩一旁。

A tendency to revert to a former state.

反动希望回到过去状态的趋势

She has artistic tendencies.

她有艺术气质。

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。

词形变化：

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详细释义：

n.[C]

1. 倾向; 癖性; 天分[(+to/toward)][+to-v]

He has a tendency towards pessimism.

他有悲观的倾向。

Bob has a tendency to exaggerate things.

鲍勃有爱夸张的倾向。

2. 趋势, 潮流[(+to/toward)][+to-v]

There is a tendency towards regional cooperation.

有一种地区性合作的趋势。

3. 倾向; 意向

His new magazine has anarchic tendencies.

他的新杂志有无政府主义倾向。

4. 政治团体