tendencyten•den•cy /'tendənsɪ/

n C

1. (人或物的)倾向；性情

• She's slim now, but she has a tendency to fat (或towards fatness). 她现在很苗条但有发胖的倾向。

• homicidal tendencies 有杀人的可能

2. 走向；趋势

• Stock prices continue to show an upward tendency. 股票价格呈持续上升趋势。

• the tendency of today's young people to marry and bear children at late ages 当前年轻人晚婚和晚育的趋势

3. (作品等的)观点倾向

• radical tendencies 激进倾向

4. (党派内，尤指社会主义党派内的左翼)政治社团