单词 | inclined |
释义 | inclinedWord family noun inclination inclinablenessinclinatoriuminclinerinclininginclinometeradjective inclined inclinableinclinationalinclinatoryverb incline in·clined /ɪnˈklaɪnd/ ●○○ adjectiveadj 1 be inclined to agree/think/believe etc to hold a particular opinion, but not very strongly 倾向于赞同/认为/相信等 Arthur has some strange ideas, but on this occasion I’m inclined to agree with him. 阿瑟是有一些奇怪的想法,但这次我倒是倾向于同意他的观点。 Examples from the Corpus be inclined to agree/think/believe etc• Before then, we are inclined to believe only hip jazz musicians and self-destructive beat poets did dope.• I am inclined to believe the police.• Some conservative politicians were inclined to agree.• Still, when he makes a statement such as you refer to, I would be inclined to believe him.• Or did he, as some are inclined to think, actually invent it?• We are inclined to think of connections between earlier and later events rather than connections between simultaneous events.• After reading this book, you might be inclined to think so.• You are inclined to agree with their judgement. 2 be inclined to do something/inclined to something to be likely to do something or behave in a particular way 有做某事的意向,倾向于做某事 Commandos are inclined to shoot first and ask questions later. 突击队员往往会先开枪,然后再问话。 He was inclined to self-pity. 他爱自怜。 3 be/feel inclined (to do something) to want to do something, but without having a strong desire 想(做某事)〔但愿望不强烈〕 It was Sunday morning, and she was not inclined to get up yet. 那是星期天早上,她还不想起床。 You can visit our chat rooms, if you feel so inclined. 你有兴趣的话可以登录我们的聊天室。 Examples from the Corpus be/feel inclined (to do something)• I would be inclined to add an external canister filter to your set-up, such as an Eheim 2215.• Still, when he makes a statement such as you refer to, I would be inclined to believe him.• The faster the heart beats the more rapidly we may be inclined to breathe and the more oxygen we take in.• We might be inclined to reject the arrangement because it seems unattractive and not what we want.• We naturally feel inclined to reject these theories for that reason.• I would be inclined to remove the odd fish, though.• After reading this book, you might be inclined to think so.• The Fed chief implied the central bank might be inclined to wait until its March 20 meeting before taking such a step. 4 artistically/musically/mathematically etc inclined GOOD ATnaturally interested in or good at art, music etc 有艺术/音乐/数学等天赋的 For the artistically inclined, the markets are full of interest. 对有艺术天赋的人来说,这些市场相当有趣味。 Examples from the Corpus artistically/musically/mathematically etc inclined• Some people are very mathematically inclined, others excel in verbal skills.• For the artistically inclined the flea markets of Paris are full of interest and are, of course, totally free.• If you are musically inclined, you might hear sounds or tones. 5. HORIZONTALsloping or leaning in a particular direction 倾斜的;有坡度的 Examples from the Corpus inclined• It is not easy in a country as hierarchically inclined as ours to continually question authority in a constructive way.• When the telephone rang yet again, she was inclined not to answer it.• I must admit the Hockin style was inclined to be more racy than that I used for the Gazette.• It manipulates the environment, and it is able to enforce moral duties on those who are inclined to disregard them.• Anyone inclined to mock this suggestion should note that the armed services are perhaps the most respected institution in Britain today.• More orthodox scholars are inclined to scoff at such theories.• Or did he, as some are inclined to think, actually invent it?• Since plaintiffs naturally inclined to value their lost property exorbitantly, defendants did have reason to think seriously about restoring it. |
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