tendency
英 ['tend(ə)nsɪ]
美 ['tɛndənsi]
CET4 TEM4 IELTS 考 研 TOEFL CET6
1. tend-: stretch. => tend-: stretch to a certain direction, move to a certain direction, move in a certain direction(引申义).
2. tend- + -ency => tendency.
3. 由此引申义：趋向、倾向、癖好。
- 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.
- 1. Stewart has developed a tendency to mix it verbally with the opposition.
- 斯图尔特现在变得只要和别人意见不合，就准备大吵一架。
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- 2. They have a tendency to try to sidetrack you from your task.
- 他们总试图让你从你的任务中分心。
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- 3. They have a tendency to show off, to dramatize almost every situation.
- 他们爱炫耀，几乎对每种情况都添油加醋。
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- 4. Parks has a tendency to become personally involved with his photographic subjects.
- 帕克斯往往会跟他的拍摄对象产生感情纠葛。
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- 5. 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。
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