Tendency
[ 't?nd?nsi ]
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n. 傾向，趨勢;（話或作品等的）旨趣，意向;性情;癖好;
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tend伸展；擴大+ency狀態→伸出去的狀態→偏向一邊→傾向
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His tendency toward violence was athwart the philosophy of the peace movement.
他傾向于用暴力，這可是跟和平運動的宗旨背道而馳的。
Honeybees carry this tendency even farther.
蜜蜂甚至有比這更甚的習性。
The tendency to substitution may be overborne by a contrary tendency.
替代的趨勢也許會被一種相反的趨勢所壓倒。
I have a tendency to make over my ideas to match his.
我一向盡力使自己接近他的想法。
Her former tendency toward melancholia was dispelled.
她從前憂郁的傾向已經消失了。
?? 聯想助記
【記】ten-十,den-拼音“凳”,cy-拼音“蒼蠅”:這10個凳子有招來蒼蠅的趨勢
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-tend-表示“延伸”
常見變體有-tent-、-tens-
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tendency
n
1 ~ (to/towardssth)/(to do sth) way a person or thing tends to be or behave （人或物呈現的）傾向, 趨勢
a tendency to fat/towards fatness/to get fat 發胖的趨勢
homicidal tendencies 有殺人的可能.
2 direction in which sth moves or changes; trend （事物運動或變化的）趨向, 傾向, 趨勢
Prices continue to show an upward tendency, ie to increase. 物價呈持續上升的趨勢.
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tend(趨向)+en+cy: 趨勢 傾向
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*['tend?nsi]n. 趨向, 傾向【醫】 趨向, 趨勢
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We have vegetables to prepare.
我們還得準備蔬菜。
A strong grip was necessary to hold onto the large dog.
若要牽住大狗，必須用力握住皮帶。
Yesterday my husband removed the gate and Rex got so annoyed we have not seen him since.
昨天，我丈夫把門卸了下來，雷克斯很生氣，此后我們便再也沒有見到它。