Tendency
[ 'tɛndənsi ]
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n. 倾向，趋势;（话或作品等的）旨趣，意向;性情;癖好;
💡 词根助记
tend伸展；扩大+ency状态→伸出去的状态→偏向一边→倾向
📝 例句
His tendency toward violence was athwart the philosophy of the peace movement.
他倾向于用暴力，这可是跟和平运动的宗旨背道而驰的。
Honeybees carry this tendency even farther.
蜜蜂甚至有比这更甚的习性。
The tendency to substitution may be overborne by a contrary tendency.
替代的趋势也许会被一种相反的趋势所压倒。
I have a tendency to make over my ideas to match his.
我一向尽力使自己接近他的想法。
Her former tendency toward melancholia was dispelled.
她从前忧郁的倾向已经消失了。
🌱 联想助记
【记】ten-十,den-拼音“凳”,cy-拼音“苍蝇”:这10个凳子有招来苍蝇的趋势
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
-tend-表示“延伸”
常见变体有-tent-、-tens-
📖 牛津释义
tendency
n
1 ~ (to/towardssth)/(to do sth) way a person or thing tends to be or behave （人或物呈现的）倾向, 趋势
a tendency to fat/towards fatness/to get fat 发胖的趋势
homicidal tendencies 有杀人的可能.
2 direction in which sth moves or changes; trend （事物运动或变化的）趋向, 倾向, 趋势
Prices continue to show an upward tendency, ie to increase. 物价呈持续上升的趋势.
🎯 考研助记
tend(趋向)+en+cy: 趋势 倾向
🔁 扩展释义
*['tendәnsi]n. 趋向, 倾向【医】 趋向, 趋势
🌿 同词根单词
📖 同为「高中」词汇
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By the way,
顺便问一声，
Sorry. Were you trying to sleep?
对不起。你想睡觉吗？
Our friends Julie and Jack were there, too.
我们的朋友朱莉和杰克也去了。