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

• 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。
• They did show decidedly corporatist tendencies.
  他们确实表现出明显的社团主义倾向。
• Tone down your kamikaze tendencies and take more prudent risks.
  别那么玩命，冒险时要谨慎些。
• She exhibited none of the narcissistic and nihilistic tendencies of her peers.
  她一点儿都没表现出同龄人那种自恋和虚无主义的性格倾向。
• I was always regarded in the Army with a certain amount of suspicion because of my left-wing tendencies.
  由于我的左翼倾向，在军队中我总是受到一些猜疑。
• Helen had been struggling against suicidal tendencies.
  海伦一直在压制心里的自杀念头。
• We should rectify the undesirable tendencies in time.
  我们应该及时纠正不良倾向。
• 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。
• The tendencies of US military space are analyzed.
  分析了军事空间技术的发展趋势。
• The essay bitterly satirized some unhealthy tendencies in society.
  这篇杂文辛辣地讽刺了社会上的一些不良现象。