| 词汇 | tend towards |
| 释义 | Phr V tend towards tends, tending, tended tend towards sth to show more of a particular quality than othersHer taste in clothes tends towards the theatrical. to be likely to choose a particular thingI tend towards the first of those two options. tend towards sth if someone tends towards a particular attitude or type of behaviour, they usually have that kind of attitude or behave in that way: I suppose he tends towards the right of the political spectrum. Boys are more likely to take risks, whereas girls tend toward being more cautious. (redirected from tend towards) 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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