tendency
noun
ˈtendənsi noun
1 if someone or something has a tendency to do or become a particular thing, they are likely to do or become it 倾向
a tendency to do sth
Greg’s tendency to be critical made him unpopular with his co-workers.
格雷格爱挑剔的性格使他在同事中不受欢迎。
The drug is effective but has a tendency to cause headaches.
这种药很有效，但可能会引起头疼。
[+ to/towards ]
Some people may inherit a tendency to alcoholism.
有些人可能遗传了酗酒倾向。
[+ for ]
Researchers believe that the tendency for diabetes is present at birth.
研究人员认为糖尿病倾向出生时就存在。
2 a general change or development in a particular direction 趋势，趋向
there is a tendency (for sb) to do sth
There is an increasing tendency for women to have children later in life.
女性晚育趋势越来越强。
[+ to/towards ]
a general tendency towards conservation and recycling
节约和回收利用的普遍趋势
[+ among ]
a tendency among Americans to get married at a later age
美国人晚婚的趋势
3
aggressive/suicidal/criminal/artistic etc tendencies
a part of someone’s character that makes them likely to behave in a certain way or become an artist, criminal etc 暴力倾向/自杀倾向/犯罪倾向/艺术气质等
children with aggressive or anti-social tendencies
具有攻击性倾向或反社会倾向的儿童
4 a group within a larger political group that supports ideas that are usually more extreme than those of the main group 〔政党内部的〕极端势力 also + plural verb BrE 英国英语中亦用复数动词 | BrE
the growing fascist tendency
日益增长的法西斯极端势力