1 N-COUNT (令人焦虑或不快的)习惯，经常性行为，倾向 A tendency is a worrying or unpleasant habit or action that keeps occurring. (令人焦虑或不快的)习惯，经常性行为，倾向
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The army has become increasingly restless over the mounting separatist tendencies of the northern republics.
军方对于北方几个共和国不断加剧的分裂倾向感到越来越不安。
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...the government's tendency towards secrecy in recent years. [+ towards]
近年来政府的保密倾向
SYN trend, drift, movement, turning
2 N-COUNT (性格中不良的)倾向，偏好 A tendency is a part of your character that makes you behave in an unpleasant or worrying way. (性格中不良的)倾向，偏好
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He is spoiled, arrogant and has a tendency towards snobbery. [+ towards]
他被宠坏了，傲慢无礼，而且经常自命不凡。
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Helen had been struggling against suicidal tendencies.
海伦一直在压制心里的自杀念头。
SYN inclination, leaning, bent, liability
| Thesaurus | tendency Also look up: |
| N. | habit, inclination, predisposition, weakness 1 2 |
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