| 单词 | tendency |
| 释义 | tendency (tendənsi ) Word forms: tendencies 1. countable noun A tendency is a typical or repeated habit, action, or belief. She has a tendency to glance around to see if there's someone more important to talk to. [+ to] ...the government's tendency towards secrecy in recent years. [+ towards] The war strengthened reformist tendencies in British trade unions. Synonyms: trend, drift, movement, turning 2. countable noun A tendency is a part of your character that makes you behave in an unpleasant or worrying way. He is spoiled, arrogant and has a tendency towards snobbery. [+ to] Helen had been struggling against suicidal tendencies. Synonyms: inclination, leaning, bent, liability Collocations: natural tendency I reckon people have a natural tendency to think they'll get out alive. Times, Sunday Times (2006) There is a natural tendency to place the line lower in the frame than higher. Collins Complete Guide to Photography (1993) The natural tendency is to adopt the club mentality. Christianity Today (2000) He had an unfortunate tendency to see himself as a victim of persecution, which created much unhappiness for himself and those around him. The Times Literary Supplement Television adaptations of contemporarynovels have an unfortunate tendency to be grating for those who like the book in question as well as those who have not read it. Times, Sunday Times It was generally agreed that he was a liability in an anti-aircraft unit, as he had an unfortunate tendency to drop live 60 lb artillery shells. The Times Literary Supplement In particular, the driving wheel counterweights had the unfortunate tendency to ride up on trackside ice, lifting the engine off the rails. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In the 1800s, the rye grass straw came into fashion because it was cheap and soft, but it had an unfortunate tendency to turn to mush in liquid. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 倾向 Japanese: 傾向 |
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