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

• American abdication would tempt Soviet tendencies toward filling every vacuum.
  美国的退位将使苏联想要填补每一个真空。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Her suicidal tendencies continued for several more weeks.
  她的自杀倾向又持续了几周。
• We must check bad tendencies.
  （我们）要煞住歪风邪气。
• Measures China should take to keep up with the development tendencies are discussed.
  讨论了为赶上现代分析仪器的发展趋势，我国应采取的措施。
• 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。
• His iconoclastic tendencies can get him into trouble.
  他与传统信仰相悖的思想倾向可能会给他带来麻烦。