inclination
noun
US UK /ˌɪn.klɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
inclination noun (FEELING)
meaning:
[ C or U ] a feeling that you want to do a particular thing, or the fact that youprefer or are more likely to do a particular thing 倾向;爱好;意向
例句:[ + to infinitive ] My own inclination would be to look for another job. 我个人的意向是另找一份工作。
例句:We should be basing our decisions on solid facts, not inclinations and hunches. 我们应将我们的决定基于可靠的事实而不是个人爱好和直觉。
inclination noun (MOVEMENT)
meaning: formal a small downward movement 轻微的向下动作
搭配:a solemn inclination of the head 郑重其事的点头
词汇助记:
1) 前缀: in- 向内
2) 词根:clin- 倾斜(climb)
3) 后缀:-ation 名词后缀
4) 扩展:clinic 诊所
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