inclination
/ˌɪnklɪˈneɪʃən/noun
mass noun
1
- a person's natural tendency or urge to act or feel in a particular way; a disposition or propensity（人的）自然倾向：
John was a scientist by training and inclination
约翰无论从后天培养还是从自身倾向看都是科学家
count noun he was free to follow his inclinations.他可以自由发展自身的爱好。
1.1
inclination for/to/towards
an interest in or liking for (something)兴趣, 爱好：unpleasant stuff towards which I have no inclination.
我一点不感兴趣的讨厌的东西。
2
- a slope or slant斜坡, 倾度：
changes in inclination of the line on the graph.
图表上线条倾度的变化。
2.1
- a bending of the body or head in a bow弯腰, 点头：
the questioner's inclination of his head.
发问者的微微欠身。
2.2
- the dip of a magnetic needle磁针倾斜, 磁倾。
3
- the angle at which a straight line or plane is inclined to another倾角, 斜角。
3.1
- Astronomy the angle between the orbital plane of a planet, comet, etc. and the ecliptic, or between the orbital plane of a satellite and the equatorial plane of its primary【天文】轨道交角。
词源
late Middle English: from Latin inclinatio（n-）， from inclinare 'bend towards' （see INCLINE）.