
好词典

源自中古法语 'tendance',来自拉丁语 'tendere'(意为伸展、倾向),通过古法语传入英语。
❶ 指某人或某事物表现出的一种习惯性行为或思维模式,通常带有某种特定的方向或偏好。
“He has strong artistic tendencies, always drawing in his free time.”
(他有强烈的艺术倾向,空闲时总是在画画。)
“The company noticed a tendency among employees to work from home more often.”
(公司注意到员工更频繁在家工作的趋势。)
natural tendencies — 指与生俱来的行为或思维模式,通常不需要刻意学习或培养。
“Children often show natural tendencies towards curiosity and exploration.”
(孩子们通常表现出好奇和探索的天性。)
criminal tendencies — 用来描述某人容易从事违法行为的性格特征或行为模式。
“The psychologist was assessing whether the suspect had criminal tendencies.”
(心理学家正在评估嫌疑人是否具有犯罪倾向。)