tendency
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT A tendency is a worrying or unpleasant habit or action that keeps occurring. 倾向
...the government's tendency to secrecy in recent years. …近年来政府的保密倾向。
2. N-COUNT A tendency is a part of your character that makes you often behave in an unpleasant or worrying way. (性格方面不好的) 倾向
He is spoiled, arrogant and has a tendency toward snobbery. 他被宠坏了，很傲慢，而且有势利倾向。
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tendency /ˈtɛndənsɪ/ (tendencies)
剑桥词典
- If someone has a tendency to do or like something, they will probably do it or like it.
- He complained that there was a tendency to equate right-wing politics with self-interest .
- There is a tendency in films to make the equation between violence and excitement .
- Apparently some people have an inborn tendency to develop certain kinds of tumour .
- She's one of those authors who has a tendency to overwrite .
- Our best intentions are sometimes subverted by our natural tendency to selfishness. 返回 tendency
（思想、行为等的）倾向
[ 动词后面接一个带to的不定式 ] His tendency to exaggerate is well known . 他喜欢夸张是出了名的。
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的趋势。
If there is a tendency to do something, it starts to happen more often or starts to increase .
（某事发展的）倾向
[ 动词后面接一个带to的不定式 ] There is a growing tendency to regard money more highly than quality of life . 越来越多的人倾向于把金钱看得重于生活质量。
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