tendency
noun [ C ] uk/ˈten.dən.si/ us/ˈten.dən.si/
C1 （思想、行为等的）倾向
If someone has a tendency to do or like something, they will probably do it or like it.
[ + to infinitive ] His tendency to exaggerate is well known. 他喜欢夸张是出了名的。
Synonyms: inclination (FEELING)persuasion (BELIEFS)
趋势
If there is a tendency for something to happen, it is likely to happen or it often happens.
There is a tendency for unemployment to rise in the summer. 夏季的失业率有上升的趋势。
（某事发展的）倾向
If there is a tendency to do something, it starts to happen more often or starts to increase.
[ + to infinitive ] There is a growing tendency to regard money more highly than quality of life. 越来越多的人倾向于把金钱看得重于生活质量。
- More examples
- He complained that there was a tendency to equate right-wing politics with self-interest.
- There is a tendency in films to make the equation between violence and excitement.
- Apparently some people have an inborn tendency to develop certain kinds of tumour.
- She's one of those authors who has a tendency to overwrite.
- Our best intentions are sometimes subverted by our natural tendency to selfishness.