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| /ɪnˈklaɪnd/ |
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| 1 | never before noun feeling that you want to do something 有…意向的；想要…的 |
| inclined to do sth Karen didn’ t feel inclined to help. 卡伦无意相助。 |
| if sb is so inclined (=if someone wants to do something) A full fitness suite is available for your use, if you are so inclined. 如果某人真想要的话 |
| be more/less inclined to do sth Younger people seem more inclined to save money than their parents. 年轻人似乎比他们的父母更想存钱。 |
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| 2 | to have a tendency to behave in a particular way , or to be interested in a particular thing 倾向于…的；对…感兴趣的 |
| inclined to do sth Joe is inclined to be moody. 乔容易情绪化。 |
| Most animals are inclined to run when they feel threatened or frightened. 大多数动物觉得受到威胁或惊吓时会逃跑。 |
| +towards Some people are more inclined towards philosophy than others. 有些人比其他人对哲学更感兴趣。 |
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| 3 | someone who is technically inclined , musically inclined etc is good at or interested in technical work , music etc 擅长…的；嗜好…的 |
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| 4 | formal sloping in a particular direction 倾斜的；斜坡的；斜面的 |
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| - | inclined to think/believe/agree etc
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| having an opinion but not completely sure about it |
| 倾向于认为/相信/同意等 |
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| Many parents were inclined to believe these reports, even though they weren’ t true. 尽管这些报道并不属实，许多父母亲仍倾向于相信它们。 |
| I’ m inclined to agree with you. 我倾向于赞同你。 |
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