tendency

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n. 趋向, 倾向 [医] 趋向, 趋势

发音

CA /ˈtɛn.dən.si/
US /ˈtɛn.dən.si/
UK /ˈtɛn.dən.si/
AU /ˈten.dən.si/
NZ /ˈten.dən.si/
IN /ʈɛɳˈɖɛnsi/
其它 /ʈɛɳˈɖɛnsi/
IN /ˈʈɛɳɖənsi/
其它 /ˈʈɛɳɖənsi/

词形变化

tendencies 复数 tendencies

别名

tendancy tendence

教材释义与例句

名词

倾向，趋势；癖好

if someone or something has a tendency to do or become a particular thing, they are likely to do or become it

children with aggressive or anti-social tendencies

具有攻击性倾向或反社会倾向的儿童

释义与例句

n. B2 Oxf 5000
  1. 1.

    A likelihood of behaving in a particular way or going in a particular direction; a tending toward.

    倾向

    趋势

    Denim has a tendency to fade.

    I have a tendency to get bored after the first half an hour of a movie.

    There's a common tendency among first-game visitors to a casino to bet overcautiously.

  2. 2.

    An organised unit or faction within a larger political organisation.

    政治

词汇关系

名词

同义词 5

leaning trend disposition inclination propensity

上位词 5

way direction attitude disposition inclination

下位词 10

call set favor direction desire understanding movement favour sympathy bent

相关短语

tendency writing tendency tone tendency tones tendency writings measure of central tendency 集中趋势度量 measures of central tendency [经] 集中趋势指标 Serota tendency central tendency [医] 集中趋势 [经] 集中趋势, 居中趋向 book bowel tendency

词源

From Medieval Latin tendentia, from tendens, present participle of tendō.

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