tendency

复数：tendencies

1. [C]倾向,趋势 way a person or thing tends to be or behave

• correct a tendency纠正倾向
• observe a tendency观察趋势

• downward tendency下降的趋势
• the current tendency眼下的倾向
• the universal tendency普遍的倾向

• the tendency in English teaching英语教学趋势
• the tendency to perfection臻于完美的倾向
• the tendency towards…的趋势

development tendency发展趋势

tendency to sth趋向；趋于

unhealthy tendency不正之风

natural tendency自然趋势

upward tendency上涨的趋势；看涨

bleeding tendency出血倾向

central tendency集中趋势；居中趋向

1. There is a tendency towards regional cooperation.
   有一种地区性合作的趋势。
2. There is a growing tendency for people to work at home instead of in offices.
   人们在家里而不是在办公室里工作的趋势日益增长。
3. Today there is a tendency for people to opt out of social activity.
   现在,越来越多的人倾向于不参加社会活动。
4. They tried to stop the tendency of inflation.
   他们设法阻止住了通货膨胀的势头。
5. She has artistic tendencies.
   她有艺术气质。
6. She has a strong natural tendency towards caution.
   她天生喜欢小心谨慎。