n. 倾向，趋势；（话或作品等的）旨趣，意向；性情；癖好

用作名词(n.)

He has a tendency to forget things.

他有健忘的倾向。

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。

Matters have taken a new tendency to〔towards〕 peace.

事态有了向和平方向发展的新趋势。

1. Stewart has developed a tendency to mix it verbally with the opposition.

斯图尔特现在变得只要和别人意见不合，就准备大吵一架。

2. They have a tendency to try to sidetrack you from your task.

他们总试图让你从你的任务中分心。

3. They have a tendency to show off, to dramatize almost every situation.

他们爱炫耀，几乎对每种情况都添油加醋。

4. Parks has a tendency to become personally involved with his photographic subjects.

帕克斯往往会跟他的拍摄对象产生感情纠葛。

5. 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。

6. The tendency towards masochism is however always linked with elements of sadism.

不过，性受虐狂的倾向中总是有一些施虐的成分。