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。