| 词汇 | tend toward |
| 释义 | tend toward (something)To have a tendency or be inclined or disposed to display some behavior or characteristic. The author's work tends toward the harsh, gloomy realities of the world, but she always maintains a vein of persistent hopefulness in all her stories. His fiscal policies tend toward conservatism, while his social policies tend toward liberalism. tend toward somethingto have a tendency to display a certain characteristic. Roger tends toward the dramatic. We all tend toward bad humor during bad weather. tend towardv. 1. To have a tendency toward something: Most kinds of paint tend toward peeling over time. 2. To be disposed or inclined toward something: Many children tend toward exaggeration. 3. To move or extend in some direction: Our ship tended toward the northern coast. |
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