ADJECTIVE | VERB + INCLINATION | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤strong強烈的傾向➤slight一絲意向◇I did not feel the slightest inclination to hurry.我沒有絲毫着急的意思。➤little極少的傾向◇He has shown little inclination to resolve the conflict.他沒有表示出一點兒解決衝突的意向。➤natural, own, personal自然傾向;自己的願望;個人傾向◇My own inclination is to be more direct in approach.我自己傾向於在方法上更加直接一些。◇The president's own inclination was always towards / toward a pro-French policy.總統自己總是傾向於親法國的政策。➤first最初的傾向◇Your first inclination may be to panic.你的第一感覺也許會是恐慌。➤homosexual, sexual同性戀傾向;性取向➤artistic, political, religious藝術/政治/宗教傾向VERB + INCLINATION➤feel, have感到有傾向;有意向➤show表現出傾向➤lack沒有意願➤resist抵制傾向◇You should resist any inclination to meddle.你應該抑制任何管閒事的意向。➤follow隨心所欲◇In matters of dress she followed her personal inclinations rather than fashion.在穿着方面她隨心所欲,並不追逐時尚。PREPOSITION➤by inclination按照意願◇He is a teacher by occupation but a philosopher by inclination.他的職業是教師,但他的意願是當哲學家。➤inclination for⋯的趨勢◇an inclination for war開戰的趨勢➤inclination towards/toward傾向於◇She has no inclination towards / toward mysticism.她對神秘主義不感興趣。PHRASES➤neither the time nor the inclination, the time or the inclination既沒時間,也沒心思◇I have neither the time nor the inclination to play stupid games!我既沒時間也沒興趣去玩愚蠢的遊戲!