inclines

英 [ɪnˈklaɪnz]

美 [ɪnˈklaɪnz]

v.  (使)倾向于，有…的趋势; 点头(尤指以示同意、欢迎等); (使)倾斜
n.  斜坡; 倾斜; 斜度
incline的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

The verb is pronounced /ɪn'klaɪn/. The noun is pronounced /'ɪnklaɪn/. 动词读作 /ɪn'klaɪn/,名词读作 /'ɪnklaɪn/。


• V-ERG (使)倾向;(使)趋向
  If youincline tothink or act in a particular way, or if somethinginclinesyoutoit, you are likely to think or act in that way.
  1. I incline to the view that he is right.
     我倾向于认为他是正确的。
  2. ...the factors which incline us towards particular beliefs...
     使我们倾向于相信某些特定信仰的因素
  3. Many end up as team leaders, which inclines them to co-operate with the bosses...
     很多人最后成为团队领袖,这使得他们易于和上司合作。
  4. Those who fail incline to blame the world for their failure.
     那些失败者往往将他们的失败归咎于社会。
• VERB 点(头)
  If youinclineyour head, you bend your neck so that your head is leaning forward.
  1. Jack inclined his head very slightly.
     杰克轻轻点了点头。
• N-COUNT 斜坡;斜面
  Aninclineis land that slopes at an angle.
  1. He came to a halt at the edge of a steep incline.
     他在一个陡坡边上停住了。

双语例句

• The slope inclines at an angle of fifty degrees.
  斜坡以五十度角向下倾斜。
• It promotes a healthy, questioning attitude and inclines towards originality, but allows due thought and reflection to underpin actions.
  它促进了对原创性思维的健康的询问态度，但也允许适当的思考及反映来巩固行动。
• He is a serviceman, the nature inclines the life balance to the people.
  他是一名军人，自然把生命的天平向人民倾斜。
• Everything on this snug property was bright, thriving, and well kept; acres of glass houses stretched down the inclines to the copses at their feet.
  在这块幽静舒适的地产上，一切都是光明的，兴旺的，管理得井井有条；占地几英亩的温室从山坡上延伸下去，一直到了山脚下的萌生林那儿。
• Indebtedness is more of a negative feeling and doesn't yield the same benefits as gratitude, which inclines you to be nice to anyone, not just a benefactor.
  感激更是一种负面情感，无法产生与感恩同样的效果。感恩更倾向于使你对人友好，而不只是一个捐助者。
• His letter inclines me to think that it would be wrong for us to refuse his request.
  他的信使我认为我们拒绝他的要求是错误的。
• What he said inclines me to think that he will agree to our plan.
  他的话使我感到他会同意我们的计划。
• The roof inclines over the porch.
  这个屋顶朝那门廊上面倾斜。
• The land inclines gently to the south.
  地面微微向南倾斜。
• The road inclines upward.
  这条路向上斜。