tended / tɛnd /

倾向于趋向于趋向倾向性

tended 的定义

v. 无主动词 verb
  1. to be disposed or inclined in action, operation, or effect to do something: The particles tend to unite.
  2. to be disposed toward an idea, emotion, way of thinking, etc.: He tends to be overly optimistic. Her religious philosophy tends toward pantheism.
  3. to lead or conduce, as to some result or resulting condition: measures tending to improved working conditions; Governments are tending toward democracy.
  4. to be inclined to or have a tendency toward a particular quality, state, or degree: This wine tends toward the sweet side.
  5. to lead or be directed in a particular direction: a path tending toward the beach.

tended 近义词

v. 动词 verb

be apt, likely

v. 动词 verb

care for

更多tended例句

  1. However, on a square matrix, a “circle” will always have many corners and projections that will tend to increase the perimeter beyond that of squares, whose borders are much smoother.
  2. Tellingly, these systems tended to form under a different type of stress — when forces pulled outward on a rock instead of pushing it in.
  3. Even if runners are experiencing mild symptoms, Shoham said, ultramarathoners tend to run through pain or illness and “could be in denial about what’s going on.”
  4. Kids need to understand that they tend to be rich both in calories and in “concoctions of chemicals that do not support human health — physical or mental.”
  5. That’s particularly good news because vaccines often are not as effective in older people, because immune systems tend to weaken with age.
  6. These terrible roles tended to further underscore that she would always be best-known for wearing a dress.
  7. He tended to shield himself from disappointment by expecting the worst—of people and of his country.
  8. There are lovingly tended flower beds along each road and surrounding every barrack.
  9. They felt confident of victory (and I tended to agree) and were talking about next steps.
  10. There were also “NASCAR moms” and “soccer moms,” other designations that tended to favor Republicans, as do married women today.
  11. The only thing that at all tended to shake this conviction, was the extraordinary poltroonery of our new captive.
  12. He had lost the dream that Tony but tended a blossom, the fruit of which would come sweetly to his plucking afterwards.
  13. The tobacco fields are faithfully tended, and the utmost pains taken to secure large, well-formed leaves.
  14. His mind with all its sternness ever tended to clemency, and his constitutional prudence, or measure, forbade purposeless excess.
  15. But I never manifested my opinion in a way which can be construed into a crime, or which tended to occasion any disturbance.