tendency
翻译
趋势, 倾向, 癖好
例句
He has a tendency to exaggerate.
他有夸大的倾向。
There is a growing tendency towards remote work.
远程工作的趋势日益增长。
语法模式
a tendency ((to-inf)) (做某事的)倾向 He has a tendency to be late.
a tendency ((towards sth.)) (朝向某物的)趋势 There is a tendency towards smaller cars.
近义词
同义词: inclination, propensity, disposition
词源
源自拉丁语“tendere”,意为“伸展,延伸”。它表示一种“伸向”或倾向于某事物的性质。
记忆技巧
与动词短语“tend to do”(倾向于做某事)一起记忆,效果更佳。