| 释义 |
tendency
['ten.dənt.si] noun countable
ADVANCED
■If someone has a tendency to do or like something, they will probably do it or like it （思想、行为等的）倾向•[+ to infinitive] His tendency to exaggerate is well known.他喜欢夸张是出了名的。 ADVANCED
■If there is a tendency for something to happen, it is likely to happen or it often happens 趋势•There is a tendency for unemployment to rise in the summer.夏季的失业率有上升趋势。 ADVANCED
■If there is a tendency to do something, it starts to happen more often or starts to increase 倾向•[+ to infinitive] There is a growing tendency to regard money more highly than quality of life.越来越多人倾向把金钱看得重于生活品质。 |