ten·den·cy

noun

OPAL WOPAL S

/ˈtendənsi/

(plural tendencies)

[countable] if somebody/something has a particular tendency, they are likely to behave or act in a particular way倾向；偏好；性情
- to display artistic tendencies显示出对艺术的偏好
- tendency to do something I have a tendency to talk too much when I'm nervous.我紧张时总爱唠叨。
- This material has a tendency to shrink when washed.这种布料经洗涤容易收缩。
- tendency for somebody/something to do something There is a tendency for this disease to run in families.这种疾病易在家族里遗传。
- tendency to/towards something She has a strong natural tendency towards caution.她天生小心谨慎。
Extra Examples
- The new model has an unfortunate tendency to break after a few weeks' use.不幸的是，新型号在使用几周后就有损坏的倾向。
- They needed help for self-harm and suicidal tendencies.他们需要针对自残和自杀倾向的帮助。
- a worrying tendency to blame victims for being assaulted将受到袭击归咎于受害者的令人担忧的倾向
- our natural human tendency to group all the things we don't like together把我们不喜欢的东西归在一起的人类自然倾向
- The natural tendency is to try harder when there are problems with a project.当项目出现问题时，自然的倾向是更加努力。
- We have a tendency to blame ourselves when things go wrong.当事情出错时，我们倾向于责备自己。
- The training courses aim to reduce the tendency for young people to leave the industry.培训课程旨在减少年轻人离开该行业的趋势。
- They have a tendency towards over-optimism.他们有过度乐观的倾向。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- clear
- great
- marked
- …
verb + tendency
- have
- display
- exhibit
- …
preposition
- tendency among
- tendency for
- tendency on the part of
- …
[countable] a new custom that is starting to develop趋势；趋向 synonym trend
- tendency (for somebody/something) (to do something) There's a growing tendency for women to marry later.女性越来越趋于晚婚。
- tendency to/towards something Industry showed a tendency towards increasingly centralized administration.企业界表现出越来越集中管理的趋势。
Extra Examples
- There is a growing tendency among employers to hire casual staff.雇主雇用临时工的趋势日益明显。
- There is a tendency for farm sizes to increase.农场规模有扩大的倾向。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- clear
- great
- marked
- …
verb + tendency
- have
- display
- exhibit
- …
preposition
- tendency among
- tendency for
- tendency on the part of
- …
[countable + singular or plural verb] (British English) a group within a larger political group, whose views are more extreme than those of the rest of the group（政党内的）极端派别
- a growing separatist tendency within the Anglo-Irish community盎格鲁-爱尔兰社区内日益增长的分离主义倾向

Word Originearly 17th cent.: from medieval Latin tendentia, from tendere ‘to stretch’.

单词	tendency
释义	ten·den·cy noun OPAL WOPAL S /ˈtendənsi/ /ˈtendənsi/ (plural tendencies) [countable] if somebody/something has a particular tendency, they are likely to behave or act in a particular way倾向；偏好；性情 to display artistic tendencies显示出对艺术的偏好 tendency to do something I have a tendency to talk too much when I'm nervous.我紧张时总爱唠叨。 This material has a tendency to shrink when washed.这种布料经洗涤容易收缩。 tendency for somebody/something to do something There is a tendency for this disease to run in families.这种疾病易在家族里遗传。 tendency to/towards something She has a strong natural tendency towards caution.她天生小心谨慎。 Extra Examples The new model has an unfortunate tendency to break after a few weeks' use.不幸的是，新型号在使用几周后就有损坏的倾向。 They needed help for self-harm and suicidal tendencies.他们需要针对自残和自杀倾向的帮助。 a worrying tendency to blame victims for being assaulted将受到袭击归咎于受害者的令人担忧的倾向 our natural human tendency to group all the things we don't like together把我们不喜欢的东西归在一起的人类自然倾向 The natural tendency is to try harder when there are problems with a project.当项目出现问题时，自然的倾向是更加努力。 We have a tendency to blame ourselves when things go wrong.当事情出错时，我们倾向于责备自己。 The training courses aim to reduce the tendency for young people to leave the industry.培训课程旨在减少年轻人离开该行业的趋势。 They have a tendency towards over-optimism.他们有过度乐观的倾向。 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective clear great marked … verb + tendency have display exhibit … preposition tendency among tendency for tendency on the part of … [countable] a new custom that is starting to develop趋势；趋向 synonym trend tendency (for somebody/something) (to do something) There's a growing tendency for women to marry later.女性越来越趋于晚婚。 tendency to/towards something Industry showed a tendency towards increasingly centralized administration.企业界表现出越来越集中管理的趋势。 Extra Examples There is a growing tendency among employers to hire casual staff.雇主雇用临时工的趋势日益明显。 There is a tendency for farm sizes to increase.农场规模有扩大的倾向。 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective clear great marked … verb + tendency have display exhibit … preposition tendency among tendency for tendency on the part of … [countable + singular or plural verb] (British English) a group within a larger political group, whose views are more extreme than those of the rest of the group（政党内的）极端派别 a growing separatist tendency within the Anglo-Irish community盎格鲁-爱尔兰社区内日益增长的分离主义倾向 Word Originearly 17th cent.: from medieval Latin tendentia, from tendere ‘to stretch’.
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