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。
• Not all tendencies towards bourgeois liberalization were overcome, and some even grew worse.
  资产阶级自由化倾向有的有所克服，有的没有克服，有的发展得更严重了。
• 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。
• Tone down your kamikaze tendencies and take more prudent risks.
  别那么玩命，冒险时要谨慎些。
• We learn a great deal about the details and features of Montaigne's habits, tendencies, and biases.
  我们知悉很多关于蒙田的习惯、好和偏见等的细节与特点。
• 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。
• We should rectify the undesirable tendencies in time.
  我们应该及时纠正不良倾向。
• Planning and design theories and attitudes often originate in abstract and generalized tendencies and perception.
  规划和设计理论和看法大体是源于抽象而独立的潮流和概念。
• City's community construction is one of the development tendencies during Chinese social development.
  在中国社会发展中，城市社区建设是发展的主要趋势之一。
• 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。