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inclination

释义

inclination

noun countable/uncountable

UK /ˌɪŋklɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n/

Word Forms

singular	inclination
plural	inclinations

1
often in negativesa feeling that you want to do something
inclination to do something:
I haven’t the time or inclination to visit him.
The military government has shown little inclination to restore democracy.
Synonyms and related words
Feelings of want and desire
desire
wish
urge
2
a tendency to behave in a particular way or to have a particular interest
People with artistic inclinations were encouraged to illustrate their writing.
inclination to do something:
He managed to control his natural inclination to hit out.
Synonyms and related words
General words for behaviour and attitudes
default setting
behaviour
instinct
3
a slope, or the angle of a slope
Synonyms and related words
Angles
acute angle
adjacent angles
angle
Synonyms and related words
Slopes and sloping
slope
tilt
incline

inclination

noun countable/uncountable

US /ˌɪnklɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n/

Word Forms

singular	inclination
plural	inclinations

1
often in negativesa feeling that you want to do something
inclination to do something:
I don’t have the time or inclination to visit him.
The military government has shown little inclination to restore democracy.
Synonyms and related words
Feelings of want and desire
desire
wish
urge
2
a tendency to behave in a particular way or to have a particular interest
People with artistic inclinations were encouraged to illustrate their writing.
inclination to do something:
He managed to control his natural inclination to strike out.
Synonyms and related words
General words for behavior and attitudes
default setting
behavior
instinct
3
a slope, or the angle of a slope
Synonyms and related words
Angles
acute angle
adjacent angles
angle
Synonyms and related words
Slopes and sloping
slope
tilt
incline

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