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have an inclination to do sth
表示做某事的倾向或意愿。
She has a strong inclination to become a doctor.
她有成为医生的强烈倾向。
倾向；趋向
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倾向；趋向
inclination
She has a strong inclination to become a doctor.
她有成为医生的强烈倾向。
指心理上偏爱某事的倾向，不是坡度或点头的动作。
物理上的倾斜或弯曲。
A physical tilt or bend.
一种心理态度,尤其是偏向某个选择而非其他选择
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
倾斜或斜坡。
A slant or slope.
轨道平面与黄道平面之间的角度,以度数表示
(astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees
She has a natural inclination to help others.
她有一种天生帮助他人的倾向。
AI contextual example
My first inclination was to refuse, but I decided to accept.
我最初的倾向是拒绝，但我决定接受。
AI contextual example
His artistic inclinations were clear from a young age.
他的艺术倾向从小就很明显。
AI contextual example
he had an inclination to give up too easily
他有放弃得太容易的倾向
WordNet
表示做某事的倾向或意愿。
She has a strong inclination to become a doctor.
她有成为医生的强烈倾向。
强调对某事物的偏好或倾向。
His artistic inclinations towards painting were evident from an early age.
他早年就表现出对绘画的艺术倾向。
意为按照自己的意愿或兴趣行事。
He decided to follow his inclinations and pursue a career in music.
他决定追随自己的爱好，从事音乐事业。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
有倾向
She has an inclination to stay up late.
她有熬夜的倾向。
表现出倾向
He showed an inclination for music at an early age.
他小时候就表现出对音乐的兴趣。
自然倾向
Most people have a natural inclination to avoid pain.
大多数人都有避免痛苦的自然倾向。
强烈倾向
I have a strong inclination to travel abroad this year.
我今年有强烈的出国旅游的倾向。
做某事的倾向
He felt an inclination to decline the invitation.
他感到想拒绝邀请的倾向。
对某事的偏好
She has an inclination for classical music.
她偏爱古典音乐。
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联想‘in（里面）+clination（类似climb，攀爬）’，内心攀爬一种方向，即‘倾向’；或记‘倾斜’就是物体内倾。如：他有学英语的 inclination。
register: neutral; settings: general; contexts: 日常生活, 学术讨论, 职场沟通; note_zh: “心理倾向”这一义项在多种场景下使用，没有明显的正式或非正式倾向，因此选择中性语域。
These words all rhyme with 'inclination' because they share the /eɪʃən/ ending, often spelled '-ation'. Be careful with words like 'definition' (/ˌdɛfɪˈnɪʃən/) which end in /ɪʃən/ and do not rhyme.
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