tendencies

英 [ˈtɛndənsiz]

美 [ˈtɛndənsiz]

n.  倾向; 偏好; 性情; 趋势; 趋向; (政党内的)极端派别
tendency的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (令人焦虑或不快的)习惯，经常性行为，倾向
  Atendencyis a worrying or unpleasant habit or action that keeps occurring.
  1. The army has become increasingly restless over the mounting separatist tendencies of the northern republics.
     军方对于北方几个共和国不断加剧的分裂倾向感到越来越不安。
  2. ...the government's tendency towards secrecy in recent years.
     近年来政府的保密倾向
• N-COUNT (性格中不良的)倾向，偏好
  Atendencyis a part of your character that makes you behave in an unpleasant or worrying way.
  1. He is spoiled, arrogant and has a tendency towards snobbery...
     他被宠坏了，傲慢无礼，而且经常自命不凡。
  2. Helen had been struggling against suicidal tendencies.
     海伦一直在压制心里的自杀念头。

双语例句

• Planning and design theories and attitudes often originate in abstract and generalized tendencies and perception.
  规划和设计理论和看法大体是源于抽象而独立的潮流和概念。
• The chief engineer sounded a sharp warning against all these tendencies.
  总工程师对这些倾向发出了尖锐的警告。
• Watch out for symptoms of unhealthy tendencies.
  要注意不良倾向的苗头。
• There are serious tendencies towards capitalism among the well-to-do peasants.
  富裕农民中的资本主义倾向是严重的。
• Helen had been struggling against suicidal tendencies.
  海伦一直在压制心里的自杀念头。
• Her suicidal tendencies continued for several more weeks.
  她的自杀倾向又持续了几周。
• The English language is full of other apparently contradictory tendencies for words relating to ethnicity.
  英语中还充满了其他一些显然具有矛盾倾向的与种族相关的词。
• As they indicate in the following quotes, this dual perspective influenced their future tendencies.
  如同在下面的引述中他们所指出的一样，这种双重视角影响了他们未来的动向。
• Tone down your kamikaze tendencies and take more prudent risks.
  别那么玩命，冒险时要谨慎些。
• We learn a great deal about the details and features of Montaigne's habits, tendencies, and biases.
  我们知悉很多关于蒙田的习惯、好和偏见等的细节与特点。