tendency
gb/tˈɛndənsi/ us/tˈɛndənsi/
B1
Anh
~ 2400
hajlam, hajlamos, tendencia
DANH TỪ
B1
1
Mẫu sử dụng:
a tendency to [verb]
She has a tendency to speak very quickly when she's nervous.
Ha ideges, hajlamos nagyon gyorsan beszélni.
There's a growing tendency for people to work from home.
Egyre inkább jellemző, hogy az emberek otthonról dolgoznak.
My dog has a tendency to bark at strangers.
He shows a tendency toward perfectionism in his work.
Ví dụ cho người học
I have a tendency to eat too much chocolate.
Hajlamos vagyok túl sok csokit enni.
She has a tendency to forget names.
Hajlamos elfelejteni a neveket.
My cat has a tendency to sleep all day.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'tendency' with 'trend'. 'Tendency' is about personal or habitual behavior, while 'trend' is about general changes over time in groups or society.
Nghĩa
usual way of behaving or thinking
Cụm từ đi kèm
natural tendency
|strong tendency
|have a tendency
|display a tendency
|tendency toward
Từ đồng nghĩa
inclination (Slightly more formal; often used in both personal and abstract contexts.)
|
propensity (More formal and sometimes implies a stronger or less desirable habit.)
Từ trái nghĩa
aversion (Implies a strong dislike or avoidance, the opposite of a leaning toward something.)
Chủ đề
psychology
|daily life
|personality
|core_vocabulary
|emotions
Định nghĩa
A way that someone often behaves or thinks.
A characteristic pattern in how someone usually behaves or thinks, often in a particular direction.
DANH TỪ
B2
2
tendencia
B2
Mẫu sử dụng:
a tendency toward [noun/gerund]
The data shows a clear tendency toward higher temperatures over the past decade.
Az adatok azt mutatják, hogy az elmúlt évtizedben a hőmérséklet egyértelműen emelkedő tendenciát mutatott.
There's a tendency in politics toward more polarized views.
A politikában az a tendencia figyelhető meg, hogy a nézetek egyre polarizáltabbá válnak.
Economic indicators reveal a downward tendency in consumer spending.
Ví dụ cho người học
The weather has a tendency to get warmer in spring.
Tavasszal az idő általában melegszik.
Our team has a tendency to win more games at home.
A csapatunk otthon általában több meccset nyer.
Prices show a tendency to go up before holidays.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may confuse this meaning with 'trend', but 'tendency' can be less about popularity and more about direction over time.
Nghĩa
general direction of change
Cụm từ đi kèm
upward tendency
|downward tendency
|tendency toward growth
|market tendency
Từ đồng nghĩa
trend (More common in describing fashion, markets, or social change; often interchangeable but 'trend' can be broader.)
Từ trái nghĩa
stability (Indicates no noticeable change or movement, opposite of a directional shift.)
Chủ đề
society
|business
|science
|core_vocabulary
|time
Định nghĩa
The way something is starting to change or move.
A general way in which something is changing, developing, or moving.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
tendency
IPA
GB/tˈɛndənsi/
US/tˈɛndənsi/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
tend - ency (2 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (tend)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: tendency
- Plural: tendencies, tendency
Họ từ
Forms
tendencies
noun
Core family
tend
verb B1
Advanced or less common
tendentious
adjective
tendentiously
adverb
Cách diễn đạt
have a tendency to
1/hˈæv ə tˈɛndənsi tə/
fixed phrase
usually behave in certain way
To often do something or behave in a certain way.
Ví dụ
- I have a tendency to leave things until the last minute.
- She has a tendency to talk too much when she's excited.
tendency toward
1/tˈɛndənsi təwˈɔɹd/
fixed phrase
movement or development direction
A movement or change toward something.
Ví dụ
- There's been a tendency toward healthier eating in recent years.
- The artist's later work shows a tendency toward abstraction.