phrasal verbphr vSUPPORT A PERSON, GROUP, OR PLANto tend to support, or begin to support, a particular set of opinions, beliefs etc 傾向於,向…傾斜
Canada, the UK and Japan leant towards the US view.
加拿大、英國和日本都傾向於支持美國的看法。
Examples from the Corpus
lean towards • The tendency in the Council is therefore always to lean towards a choice of legalbase requiring unanimousvoting.• Mr Bush was also said to be leaning towardschoosingdeputies for both the Defencedepartment and the State department.• Mr Bush was also said to be leaning towards choosing deputies for both the Defence Department and the State Department.• It is leaning towardsGore, but still vulnerable to a Bush offensive.• I lean towards her to see if I have heard right.• She did not move; her intentgaze made her look as if she were leaning towards him softly.• Her ears are so stretched by ornaments that they flap as she leans towards me.• As she sits down, Honeyleans towardsSpike and whispers.