释义 |
inclining I. inclining noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English enclining, inclining, from gerund of enclinen, inclinen 1. : inclination, disposition 2. archaic : those who incline toward (as a person or a cause) : party, following II. in·clin·ing \ə̇nˈklīniŋ, ˈinˌk-, -nēŋ\ adjective Etymology: from present participle of incline (I) : leaning, bent: as a. of a plant part : bent out of a perpendicular position < an inclining stem > b. : enclitic 1 |