tendency
英 ['tend(ə)nsɪ]
美 ['tɛndənsi]
助記提示
1. tend-: stretch. => tend-: stretch to a certain direction, move to a certain direction, move in a certain direction(引申義).
2. tend- + -ency => tendency.
3. 由此引申義：趨向、傾向、癖好。
中文詞源
tendency 傾向，趨勢tend-,延伸，伸長，-ency,狀態名詞後綴。
英文詞源
- tendency (n.)
- 1620s, from Medieval Latin tendentia "inclination, leaning," from Latin tendens, present participle of tendere "to stretch, extend, aim" (see tenet). Earlier in same sense was tendaunce (mid-15c.), from Old French tendance.
雙語例句
- 1. Stewart has developed a tendency to mix it verbally with the opposition.
- 斯圖爾特現在變得隻要和別人意見不合，就準備大吵一架。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. They have a tendency to try to sidetrack you from your task.
- 他們總試圖讓你從你的任務中分心。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. They have a tendency to show off, to dramatize almost every situation.
- 他們愛炫耀，幾乎對每種情況都添油加醋。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. Parks has a tendency to become personally involved with his photographic subjects.
- 帕克斯往往會跟他的拍攝對象產生感情糾葛。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. He is spoiled, arrogant and has a tendency towards snobbery.
- 他被寵壞了，傲慢無禮，而且經常自命不凡。
來自柯林斯例句