Word · Frequency #4683
inclined
倾向于…的；有…倾向的
Having a tendency, preference, likelihood, or disposition.
- 1.
At an angle to the horizontal; slanted or sloped.
与水平面成角度的；倾斜的。
- 2.
Having a tendency, preference, likelihood, or disposition.
有倾向、偏好、可能性或性情。
倾斜的；与水平面成角度的；倾斜的。；有倾向、偏好、可能性或性情。；倾向于...的；想要...的
In use
I am inclined to agree with your proposal.
She is more inclined to stay home than go out on weekends.
People are generally inclined to trust others who smile at them.
be inclined to do sth
表示主语有做某事的倾向或意愿。
She is inclined to believe everything he says.
她倾向于相信他说的每一句话。
feel inclined to do sth
强调主观意愿，常用于否定句。
I don't feel inclined to go out in this weather.
我不想在这种天气出门。
be inclined towards sth
后接名词或动名词，表示倾向于某个事物或方向。
He is inclined towards a more traditional approach.
Connections
Collocations
- inclined to believe
- 倾向于相信
- I am inclined to believe his story.我倾向于相信他的说法。
- inclined to agree
- 倾向于同意
- After hearing the evidence, the jury was inclined to agree with the prosecution.听了证据后，陪审团倾向于同意控方的观点。
- more inclined
- 更倾向于
- She is more inclined to take risks than her brother.她比她哥哥更倾向于冒险。
- less inclined
- 不太愿意；不太可能
- He was less inclined to help after the way he was treated.在受到那样的对待后，他不太愿意帮忙了。
- feel inclined
- 想要；有意
- Do you feel inclined to join us for dinner?你想和我们一起吃晚饭吗？
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象身体向某物倾斜（incline），就是倾向于它。
Context & Register
常见场景：formal writing、daily conversation、personal opinion 通常用于表达倾向或意愿，既可出现在正式书面语中，也常见于日常对话，但较正式场合使用频率更高。
Grammar Note
常与be连用，表示倾向或意愿。
Pronunciation & Spelling
注意: defined, refined, combined, confined 与 inclined 拼写结尾同为 -ined 且发音 /aɪnd/ 一致；designed, aligned 拼写为 -igned 但发音相同。类似拼写如 reminded (/rɪˈmaɪndɪd/) 发音不同，注意区分。
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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