inclinations

英 [ˌɪnklɪˈneɪʃənz]

美 [ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃənz]

n.  倾向; 意愿; 趋向; 趋势; 倾斜度
inclination的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 意向;倾向;爱好
  Aninclinationis a feeling that makes you want to act in a particular way.
  1. He had neither the time nor the inclination to think of other things...
     他没有时间也不愿意去考虑其他事情。
  2. She showed no inclination to go...
     她丝毫没有要走的意思。
  3. He set out to follow his artistic inclinations.
     他开始追求自己的艺术爱好。

双语例句

• Then what, indeed, started civilization, if not the natural inclinations of man?
  那么究竟是什么使得文明开始，如果不是人的自然天性？
• You cannot suppose me capable of trying to persuade you to marry against your inclinations.
  你可不要以为我会劝你违背自己的意愿嫁人。
• What began the cooperation that allows people to unite even in tribes, if not the natural inclinations of man?
  什么使得允许人们联合的合作开始，即便在最原始的部落中，如果不是人的自然天性？
• You think that, left alone, the natural inclinations of man would destroy civilization.
  你们认为如果让人的自然天性单独运作它会破坏文明。
• If you're an animal you follow your own natural inclinations.
  如果你是动物，你就会根据本能方式随心所欲。
• Your career must be a comfortable match with your personality, lifestyle, interests, skills, spiritual inclinations and values.
  你的职业必须和你的个性、生活方式、兴趣、技能和精神倾向及价值观有很好的匹配。
• I've no inclinations towards life as a doctor.
  我的志趣不是行医。
• The sagittal inclinations to the palatal plane of the first and second maxillary molars were measured on panoramic tomography.
  在曲面断层片上分别测量上颌第一和第二磨牙与腭平面所成的角度。
• It would be better to help students pursue their natural inclinations rather than vainly trying to thwart them.
  帮助学生追求自己天生的喜好，会比徒劳地抗拒更富成效。
• People decide on their aims in life according to their inclinations.
  人们按照自己的意向确定他们的生活目的。