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词组 tendency
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tendency /ˈtendənsi/ noun when someone usually does something, or when something usually happensadjectivesa strong tendency There is a strong tendency to give patients far more drugs than is necessary.a natural tendency also an inherent/innate tendency formal (=one you are born with) His recent experiences had reinforced a strong natural tendency towards caution.a common tendency (=among many people) There is a common tendency to drive too close to the vehicle in front.a marked tendency (=noticeable) There is a marked tendency for Hollywood marriages to end in divorce.an increasing/growing tendency We are disturbed by the growing tendency among young people to smoke.aggressive/violent tendencies Some breeds of dog have aggressive tendencies.criminal tendencies How should we deal with young people who have criminal tendencies?artistic tendencies As a young man, he displayed artistic tendencies.suicidal tendencies Doctors failed to inform the prison authorities of the man’s suicidal tendencies.verbshave a tendency He has a tendency to argue with people when he’s drunk.show a tendency also reveal/display a tendency formal Students in warmer classrooms showed a tendency to fall asleep.resist/overcome a tendency (=control it) She tried to resist her tendency to criticize.counter/counteract a tendency (=make it less likely) Is there anything we can do to counteract this tendency?reinforce a tendency (=make it more likely) The culture he grew up in reinforced his natural tendency to be aggressive.prepositionsa tendency for sth There is a tendency for people to pretend that the problem doesn’t exist.a tendency to/towards sth There is a marked tendency towards crime in these neighbourhoods.a tendency among people There was a tendency among younger candidates to exaggerate their success.phrasesa tendency to do sth She has a tendency to become irritated with people.a tendency on the part of sb There’s a tendency on the part of some newspapers to blame the victim.
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