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tendency

noun
 OPAL WOPAL S
/ˈtendənsi/
/ˈtendənsi/
(plural tendencies)
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  1.  
    [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展示艺术倾向
    • 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
    • Several patients admitted to suicidal tendencies.几个病人承认有自杀倾向。
    • The later model has an unfortunate tendency to collapse after a few weeks' use.后一型号用不了几个星期就有易于崩溃的坏毛病。
    • a worrying tendency among the abused to become abusers受虐者变为施虐者这一令人担忧的倾向
    • 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.当一个项目有问题时，自然倾向于更加努力。
    • We have a tendency to blame ourselves when things go wrong.当事情出错时，我们有责备自己的倾向。
    • 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这个行业的趋势。
    • 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
    • …
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  2.  
    [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.女性越来越倾向于晚婚。
    • tendency to/towards something Industry showed a tendency towards increasingly centralized administration.工业领域显示出日益集中化管理的趋势。
    Extra Examples
    • There is a growing tendency among employers to hire casual staff.雇主雇用临时职员有增加的趋势。
    • 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
    • …
    See full entry
  3. [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-爱尔兰群体中日益增长的分离主义倾向
    4. Word Originearly 17th cent.: from medieval Latin tendentia, from tendere ‘to stretch’.

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