inclination
noun /ˌɪnklɪˈneɪʃn/
/ˌɪnklɪˈneɪʃn/
- [uncountable, countable] a feeling that makes you want to do something
倾向；意愿 - inclination (to do something) He did not show the slightest inclination to leave.
他丝毫没有表现出要离开的意思。 - My natural inclination is to find a compromise.
我生性易于妥协。 - She had neither the time nor the inclination to help them.
她既没有时间也不愿意帮助他们。 - inclination (towards/for something) She lacked any inclination for housework.
她一点都没有兴趣做家务。 - by inclination He was a loner by nature and by inclination.
他天性不喜交际，而且也无意于此。 - You must follow your own inclinations when choosing a career.
你必须按照自己的意愿选择职业。
- In matters of dress she followed her personal inclinations rather than fashion.
在穿着方面她随心所欲，并不追逐时尚。 - Hopes of advancement in the company may curb any inclination to deviate from the requirements of superiors.
希望在公司里步步高升的人可能克制自己违逆上级要求的心思。 - You should resist any inclination to meddle.
你应该抑制任何管闲事的意向。 - Your first inclination may be to panic.
你的第一感觉也许会是恐慌。 - He is a teacher by occupation but a philosopher by inclination.
他的职业是教师，但他的意愿是当哲学家。 - My own inclination is to be more direct in approach.
我自己倾向于在方法上更加直接一些。 - She has no inclination towards mysticism.
她一点也不倾向于神秘主义。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- strong
- slight
- little
- …
- feel
- have
- show
- …
- by inclination
- inclination for
- inclination towards/toward
- …
- neither the time nor the inclination
- the time or the inclination
- inclination (to do something) He did not show the slightest inclination to leave.
- [countable] inclination to do something a new way of doing something that is starting to develop
趋向；趋势 - There is an inclination to treat geography as a less important subject.
有一种趋向认为地理是一门次要的学科。 - There is an inclination to present a one-sided view of the researchers' findings.
人们倾向于对研究人员的发现提出片面的观点。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- strong
- slight
- little
- …
- feel
- have
- show
- …
- by inclination
- inclination for
- inclination towards/toward
- …
- neither the time nor the inclination
- the time or the inclination
- There is an inclination to treat geography as a less important subject.
- [countable, usually singular, uncountable] (specialist) a degree of sloping
倾斜度 - The panels are placed at an inclination of 45 degrees.
面板倾斜45度放置。 - The earth's angle of inclination remains constant as it orbits the sun.
地球围绕太阳运行时，其倾角保持不变。
- The panels are placed at an inclination of 45 degrees.
- [countable] a small movement downwards, usually of the head
向下的轻微动作；（通常指）点头
词源late Middle English: from Latin inclinatio(n-), from inclinare ‘bend towards’, from in- ‘towards’ + clinare ‘to bend’.