tendency的读法

1. 趋势，倾向，趋向
2. 意向，旨趣
3. 潮流
4. 性情，癖性，偏好
5. 倾向性
6. 政治团体

1. [C]倾向,趋势 way a person or thing tends to be or behave

1.(令人焦虑或不快的)习惯，经常性行为，倾向
Atendency is a worrying or unpleasant habit or action that keeps occurring.

tendency的翻译

e.g. 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。
e.g. ...the government'stendency towards secrecy in recent years.
近年来政府的保密倾向

2.(性格中不良的)倾向，偏好
Atendency is a part of your character that makes you behave in an unpleasant or worrying way.

e.g. He is spoiled, arrogant and has atendency towards snobbery...
他被宠坏了，傲慢无礼，而且经常自命不凡。
e.g. Helen had been struggling against suicidal tendencies.
海伦一直在压制心里的自杀念头。

1. He has a tendency to forget things.
   他有健忘的倾向。
2. There is a tendency to use plastics in place of metals at present.
   目前出现了用塑料代替金属的倾向。
3. Matters have taken a new tendency to〔towards〕 peace.
   事态有了向和平方向发展的新趋势。
4. Prices continue to show an upward tendency.
   物价呈继续上升的趋势。

• Suppressing any tendencies likely to lead to..disorderly forms of life.

  出自：Isaiah Berlin

• She had a tendency to become hysterical if she had to do anything unusual.

  出自：G. Vidal

trend，tendency，current

这些名词均含“趋势，倾向”之意。

trend指事物发展总的方向、倾向或趋势。

tendency指固有或习得的倾向性，强调没有外来的影响或干扰。

current指向某一方面发展或在确趋向中行动。