1[countableC, uncountableU]WANT a feeling that makes you want to do something 意向;倾向
My natural inclination was to say no.
我生性爱说“不”。
inclination to do something
Neither of my children showed the slightest inclination to follow me into journalism.
我的两个孩子一点都没表现出要随我从事新闻业的意愿。
Teachers simply do not have the time or the inclination to investigate these matters.
老师们根本没有时间、也无意调查这些事。
2[countableC, uncountableU]THINK/HAVE THE OPINION THATBEHAVE a tendency to think or behave in a particular way 〔思想或行为的〕倾向
inclination to do something
an inclination to see everything in political terms
从政治角度看待一切事物的倾向
inclination to/towards
She’s troubled by her son’s inclination toward atheism.
她因为儿子的无神论倾向而感到困扰。
by inclination
Bart was a romantic by inclination.
巴特生性浪漫。
3BEND[countableC] a movement made down towards the ground 倾斜;弯腰;点头
She greeted Maggie with an inclination of the head.
她向玛吉点头打招呼。
4.[countableC, uncountableU]TEM formal a slope, or the angle at which something slopes 斜坡;斜度
Examples from the Corpus
inclination• For Suzuki adherents, music is an inclinationinnate in all of us.• With an inclination to believe in archetypes of goodness.• a 62-degreeinclination• Diana's inevitableinclination was to imitate Sarah.• Lettie purposely lingered behind Patrice, fighting off her naturalinclination to simply ignore the woman and brush past her.• The region's natural inclination, like that of a bicycle, is to be unstable.• She showed no inclination whatsoever to go forward.• She refused to let him drive, and she had no time - no inclination? - for making love with him.
natural inclination• It is a natural inclination and instinct to want our effort recognised and appreciated.• He was a marketing vicepresident and a highly creative and task-oriented person with a natural inclination toward dominant behavior.• Lettie purposely lingered behind Patrice, fighting off her natural inclination to simply ignore the woman and brush past her.• Though her natural inclination was to turn round and zoomstraight back again, Mildred could see that there was no escape.• His natural inclination is to stay as close to the slope as possible, because it feels safer and more secure.• Cranmer's natural inclination was for compromise and mercy.• The region's natural inclination, like that of a bicycle, is to be unstable.• The natural inclination is to increase the dosage to continue the benefits.
ADJECTIVE | VERB + INCLINATION | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤strong強烈的傾向➤slight一絲意向◇I did not feel the slightest inclination to hurry.我沒有絲毫着急的意思。➤little極少的傾向◇He has shown little inclination to resolve the conflict.他沒有表示出一點兒解決衝突的意向。➤natural, own, personal自然傾向;自己的願望;個人傾向◇My own inclination is to be more direct in approach.我自己傾向於在方法上更加直接一些。◇The president's own inclination was always towards / toward a pro-French policy.總統自己總是傾向於親法國的政策。➤first最初的傾向◇Your first inclination may be to panic.你的第一感覺也許會是恐慌。➤homosexual, sexual同性戀傾向;性取向➤artistic, political, religious藝術/政治/宗教傾向VERB + INCLINATION➤feel, have感到有傾向;有意向➤show表現出傾向➤lack沒有意願➤resist抵制傾向◇You should resist any inclination to meddle.你應該抑制任何管閒事的意向。➤follow隨心所欲◇In matters of dress she followed her personal inclinations rather than fashion.在穿着方面她隨心所欲,並不追逐時尚。PREPOSITION➤by inclination按照意願◇He is a teacher by occupation but a philosopher by inclination.他的職業是教師,但他的意願是當哲學家。➤inclination for⋯的趨勢◇an inclination for war開戰的趨勢➤inclination towards/toward傾向於◇She has no inclination towards / toward mysticism.她對神秘主義不感興趣。PHRASES➤neither the time nor the inclination, the time or the inclination既沒時間,也沒心思◇I have neither the time nor the inclination to play stupid games!我既沒時間也沒興趣去玩愚蠢的遊戲!