inclination

名词 n.
/ˌɪn.klɪˈneɪ.ʃən/|/ˌɪn.kləˈneɪ.ʃən/    /ˌɪn.klɪˈneɪ.ʃən/|/ˌɪn.kləˈneɪ.ʃən/|/ˌɪn.kləˈnæɪ.ʃən/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A physical tilt or bend. countable,uncountable
    — The inclination of his head increased and he awoke with a start.
  2. A slant or slope. countable,uncountable
    — The road up to the house had a steep inclination.
  3. A tendency. countable,uncountable
    — His inclination to drink escalated to alcoholism.
  4. The angle of intersection of a reference plane. countable,uncountable
    — The astronomer calculated the inclination of the equator or ecliptic of Earth and the orbital planes of each visible heavenly body.
  5. A person or thing loved or admired. countable,obsolete,uncountable
    — c. 1672-1679, William Temple, Memoirs you make will be a Discovery of your Inclinations

词形变化

inclinations plural

词源

From Middle English inclinacioun, inclinacyon, from Old French inclination and Latin inclīnātiō. Morphologically incline + -ation.
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