tendency
翻译
趋势, 倾向, 癖好
例句
He has a tendency to talk too much.
他有话太多的倾向。
There is a growing tendency towards smaller families.
小家庭的趋势日益增长。
语法模式
a tendency ((to-inf)) 做某事的倾向 He has a tendency to arrive late.
a tendency ((towards sth.)) 朝向某物的趋势 There's a tendency towards healthier eating.
近义词
同义词：inclination, propensity, trend; 反义词：aversion
词源
源自拉丁语“tendere”，意为“伸展，朝向”。后缀“-ency”表示性质或状态。
记忆技巧
想象某事物“tend”（趋向）某个特定方向。