inclination 英 [ˌɪnklɪˈneɪʃn]   美 [ˌɪn.klɪˈneɪ.ʃən]

inclination

inclination  英 [ˌɪnklɪˈneɪʃn] 美 [ˌɪn.klɪˈneɪ.ʃən]

n. 倾向,爱好;斜坡 

名词复数:inclinations 

An inclination covers the other. 一种倾向掩盖另一种倾向
A curve looks like it’s “flowing” because our human inclination is to extract order from the world, even if there’s no real order at all. 曲线看上去就像在“流动”一样,这是因为我们人类有从周围世界里提取秩序的倾向,即使根本就没有什么秩序。

  • You can see the word "incline" inside inclination, which clues you in to the fact that inclination has to do with leaning. Sometimes the inclination is literal; in most cases it's about what you incline toward in a figurative sense.
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  • n. 倾向,爱好;斜坡
  • 1. An inclination covers the other.

    一种倾向掩盖另一种倾向

  • 2. A curve looks like it’s “flowing” because our human inclination is to extract order from the world, even if there’s no real order at all.

    曲线看上去就像在“流动”一样,这是因为我们人类有从周围世界里提取秩序的倾向,即使根本就没有什么秩序。

  • 3. The team will have an inclination towards technologies they feel comfortable working with as each team already has an established skill set.

    团队会倾向于他们觉得用起来顺手的技术,因为每个团队已经建立起了一系列的技能。

  • inclination (n.) "condition of being mentally disposed" (to do something), late 14c., from Middle French inclination (14c.) and directly from Latin inclinationem (nominative inclinatio) "a leaning, bending," figuratively "tendency, bias, favor," noun of action from past participle stem of inclinare "to bend, turn; cause to lean" (see incline (v.)). Meaning "action of bending toward" (something) is from early 15c. That of "amount of a slope" is from 1799.
in·clin·ation AWL / ˌɪnklɪˈneɪʃn ; NAmE ˌɪnklɪˈneɪʃn / noun 1 [uncountable ,  countable ] a feeling that makes you want to do sth 倾向;意愿 inclination(to do sth) He did not show the slightest inclinationto leave. 他丝毫没有表现出要离开的意思。 My natural inclinationis to find a compromise. 我生性易于妥协。 She had neither the time nor the inclination to help them. 她既没有时间也不愿意帮助他们。 inclination(towards/for sth) She lacked any inclination for housework. 她一点都没有兴趣做家务。 He was a loner by nature and by inclination. 他天性不喜交际,且自己也无意于此。 You must follow your own inclinations when choosing a career. 你必须按照自己的意愿选择职业。 2 [countable ] inclinationto do sth a tendency to do sth 趋向;趋势 There is an inclination to treat geography as a less important subject. 有一种趋向认为地理是一门次要的学科。 3 [countable ,  usually singular ,  uncountable ] ( technical 术语 ) a degree of sloping 倾斜度 an inclination of 45° *45° 的倾斜度 the angle of inclination 倾角 4 [countable ] a small downward movement, usually of the head 向下的轻微动作;(通常指)点头 inclination inclinations in·clin·ation / ˌɪnklɪˈneɪʃn ; NAmE ˌɪnklɪˈneɪʃn /
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