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

• Helen had been struggling against suicidal tendencies.
  海伦一直在压制心里的自杀念头。
• But certain tendencies towards a crude approach and over-simplification cannot be ignored or denied.
  工作中也存在着某些简单化和粗暴的倾向，这也不能否认和忽视。
• The film reminds us of our tendencies to form stereotypes.
  这部电影提醒我们，人们总倾向于对事物形成刻板的印象。
• Tone down your kamikaze tendencies and take more prudent risks.
  别那么玩命，冒险时要谨慎些。
• Both these tendencies can be found in the thinking of many comrades.
  这两种倾向，在我们的许多同志的思想中是存在着的。
• GEMINI& SCORPIO: Scorpio's jealous tendencies are impossible for you to handle.
  双子座和天蝎座：天蝎座的善妒使你觉得不好对付。
• They did show decidedly corporatist tendencies.
  他们确实表现出明显的社团主义倾向。
• 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。
• 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。