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倾向；趋势；流行 -
• the trend of public opinion 舆论倾向 -
• The trend of taxes is still upward. 税金还有提高的趋势。 -
• following the latest trends of fashion 追求最新的流行款式 - 2.
(道路、河流及山脉等的)走向，方向 -
• The trend of the coastline is to the north. 海岸线是向北延伸的。
用法说明
trend, tendency
这两个词都可指总的“趋势”、“趋向”，例如：
There is a trend towards equal opportunities for men and women now. 现在有一个男女逐渐平等的趋势。
There is a growing tendency for people to work at home instead of in offices. 人们在家里而不是在办公室里工作的趋势日益增长。