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新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

tend

英  [tend]
    

[VERB]

    VERB. 动词

  • tends , tending , tended

    1. [T 及物动词] 倾向于 , 往往会

    If something tends to happen, it usually happens or it often happens.

    近义词

    be likely to

    双语例句

    例：

    A problem for manufacturers is that lighter cars tend to be noisy.

    制造商遇到的一个问题是重量较轻的汽车往往噪音大。

    例：

    In older age groups women predominate because men tend to die younger.

    在老年群体里女性占绝大多数，因为男性通常不容易长寿。

    2. [I 不及物动词] 趋向…

    If you tend towards a particular characteristic, you often display that characteristic.

    双语例句

    例：

    Artistic and intellectual people tend towards left-wing views.

    艺术人士和知识分子倾向左翼观点。

    3. [T 及物动词] 倾向于（认为）

    You can say that you tend to think something when you want to give your opinion, but do not want it to seem too forceful or definite.

    双语例句

    例：

    I tend to think that our Representatives by and large do a good job.

    我倾向于认为我们的众议员总体上做得不错。

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