tendency

英 ['tend(ə)nsɪ] 美 ['tɛndənsi]
  • n. 倾向,趋势;癖好

助记提示


1. tend-: stretch. => tend-: stretch to a certain direction, move to a certain direction, move in a certain direction(引申义).
2. tend- + -ency => tendency.
3. 由此引申义:趋向、倾向、癖好。

中文词源


tendency 倾向,趋势

tend-,延伸,伸长,-ency,状态名词后缀。

英文词源


tendency (n.)
1620s, from Medieval Latin tendentia "inclination, leaning," from Latin tendens, present participle of tendere "to stretch, extend, aim" (see tenet). Earlier in same sense was tendaunce (mid-15c.), from Old French tendance.

双语例句


1. Stewart has developed a tendency to mix it verbally with the opposition.
斯图尔特现在变得只要和别人意见不合,就准备大吵一架。

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2. They have a tendency to try to sidetrack you from your task.
他们总试图让你从你的任务中分心。

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3. They have a tendency to show off, to dramatize almost every situation.
他们爱炫耀,几乎对每种情况都添油加醋。

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4. Parks has a tendency to become personally involved with his photographic subjects.
帕克斯往往会跟他的拍摄对象产生感情纠葛。

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5. He is spoiled, arrogant and has a tendency towards snobbery.
他被宠坏了,傲慢无礼,而且经常自命不凡。

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