tendency

　　trend 指事物发展总的方向、倾向或趋势。

　　tendency 指固有或习得的倾向性，强调没有外来的影响或干扰。

　　current 指向某一方面发展或在确趋向中行动。

　　参考例句

　　1. What is your occupation tendency?

　　你的职业倾向是什么?

　　2. I have a tendency to rust.

　　噢。-我有一种生锈的趋势。

　　3. The tendency for a system by resisting change to remain in a state of equilibrium.

　　生态系统倾向以抗拒外来变化为原则而维持在一个平衡状态。

　　参考例句

　　1.N-COUNT A tendency is a worrying or unpleasant habit or action that keeps occurring. 倾向

　　例：...the governments tendency to secrecy in recent years.

　　近年来政府的保密倾向。

　　2.N-COUNT A tendency is a part of your character that makes you often behave in an unpleasant or worrying way. 倾向

　　例：He is spoiled, arrogant and has a tendency toward snobbery.

　　他被宠坏了，很傲慢，而且有势利倾向。

　　常见用法

　　用作名词

　　There is a tendency towards regional cooperation.

　　有一种地区性合作的趋势。

　　There is a growing tendency for people to work at home instead of in offices.

　　人们在家里而不是在办公室里工作的趋势日益增长。

　　Today there is a tendency for people to opt out of social activity.

　　现在,越来越多的人倾向于不参加社会活动。

　　They tried to stop the tendency of inflation.

　　他们设法阻止住了通货膨胀的势头。

　　She has artistic tendencies.

　　她有艺术气质。

　　She has a strong natural tendency towards caution.

　　她天生喜欢小心谨慎。