Word · Frequency #12104
Fully loadedincline
倾向于；有…倾向；有意
核心释义
常与 to/towards 连用；be inclined to 表示“倾向于…”
To tend to do or believe something; to have a tendency or disposition to do or be something.
- 1.
使(某物)偏离给定的平面或方向,通常是水平或垂直方向。
To bend or move (something) out of a given plane or direction, often the horizontal or vertical.
- 2.
倾斜。
To slope.
- 3.
倾向于做某事或相信某事,或(使)向某一方向移动,偏离某种观点、态度等。
To tend to do or believe something, or move or be moved in a certain direction, away from a point of view, attitude, etc.
- 4.
有倾向或倾向于做某事；倾向于
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
倾斜；成斜坡；有坡度；使倾斜；低下头；使(某物)偏离给定的平面或方向,通常是水平或垂直方向。；倾斜。；倾向于做某事或相信某事,或(使)向某一方向移动,偏离某种观点、态度等。
用法In use
I incline to believe that she is telling the truth.
用法提示：incline (vi.) 表示倾向
The landscape architect inclined the garden to improve drainage.
用法提示：incline (vt.) 表示使倾斜
The committee is inclined to accept the new proposal.
用法提示：inclined (pp.) 作为动词的过去分词，表示倾向
He inclined to corpulence
incline to/towards sth
表示倾向或趋势，后接名词或动名词。
Many people incline towards conservative views as they grow older.
许多人随着年龄增长倾向于保守观点。
incline to do sth
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- be inclined to do sth
- 倾向于做某事；有意做某事
- I am inclined to agree with you.我倾向于同意你的看法。
- incline to/towards sth
- 倾向于某事；赞成某事
- Many people incline to the view that the economy will recover soon.许多人倾向于认为经济很快就会复苏。
- incline sb to do sth
- 使某人倾向于做某事；使某人有意做某事
- His sincerity inclined me to trust him.他的真诚使我相信他。
- incline one's head
- 低头；点头
- She inclined her head in acknowledgment.她点头表示认可。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象一个天平向内倾斜(incline)，托盘朝一边沉，就是你心里倾向的那边。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、academic prose、formal speeches or lectures 作“倾向于”讲时，incline 多用于正式或书面语，日常口语中更常用 be inclined to 或 tend to。通常说 incline to/toward something 或 incline to do something，语气比较正式。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words that rhyme with incline: decline, line, fine, shine—all share the stressed /aɪn/ sound. Warning: engine and machine also end in -ine but are pronounced /ˈɛndʒɪn/ and /məˈʃiːn/, so they do not rhyme.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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