英语词汇“tendency”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

tendency

/ˈtɛnd(ə)nsi

noun (plural tendencies) [often with infinitive]

1An inclination towards a particular characteristic or type of behaviour: for students, there is a tendency to socialize in the evenings criminal tendencies...

The human race has a pervasive tendency towards religious conviction.
I have a tendency to scratch vigorously behind my right knee when distracted.
He has a tendency to be ruthless when he has tired of a girlfriend.

Synonyms

propensity, proclivity, proneness, aptness, likelihood, inclination, disposition, predisposition, bent, leaning, penchant, predilection, susceptibility, liability;

readiness;

habit

trend, movement, drift, swing, gravitation;

orientation, bias;

direction, course, tide, turn

1.1A group within a larger political party or movement.Other tendencies or parties will prevail and hold the movement back....

Two political tendencies emerged during this period of rampant anti-Semitism.
These political tendencies are expected to register gains in the coming election.

Origin

Early 17th century: from medieval Latin tendentia, from tendere 'to stretch' (see tend¹).

单词	tendency
释义	tendency /ˈtɛnd(ə)nsi / noun (plural tendencies) [often with infinitive] 1An inclination towards a particular characteristic or type of behaviour: for students, there is a tendency to socialize in the evenings criminal tendencies... The human race has a pervasive tendency towards religious conviction. I have a tendency to scratch vigorously behind my right knee when distracted. He has a tendency to be ruthless when he has tired of a girlfriend. Synonyms propensity, proclivity, proneness, aptness, likelihood, inclination, disposition, predisposition, bent, leaning, penchant, predilection, susceptibility, liability; readiness; habit trend, movement, drift, swing, gravitation; orientation, bias; direction, course, tide, turn 1.1A group within a larger political party or movement.Other tendencies or parties will prevail and hold the movement back.... Two political tendencies emerged during this period of rampant anti-Semitism. These political tendencies are expected to register gains in the coming election. Origin Early 17th century: from medieval Latin tendentia, from tendere 'to stretch' (see tend¹). Rhymes ascendancy, intendancy, interdependency, pendency, resplendency, superintendency, transcendency
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