tend
美音:[tend
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英音:[tend
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vi.趋向,往往是 vt.照管,护理
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动词过去式:tended 过去分词:tended 现在分词:tending 第三人称单数:tends
词根
tend,tens,tent＝to stretch（张开）
近义词, 同义词
tendency aptness aptitude proneness proclivity bent turn tone bias predisposition inclination propensity susceptibility mood drift direction conducivenesstend contribute conduce lead dispose incline verge bend to trend gravitate towards promote aid
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tend
/tend; tɛnd/
v [Tn]
1 take care of or look after (sb/sth) 照料, 照管（某人[某事物]）
*nurses tending (the wounds of) the injured 照料受伤者的护士
* shepherds tending their sheep 照管羊的牧人.
2 (US) serve customers in (a shop, bar, etc) 在（店铺、酒吧等）中接待顾客
*tend the store 照看店铺.
/tend; tɛnd/
v
1 [It] be likely to behave in a certainway or to have a certain characteristic or influence 倾向; 趋向; 趋于
*I tend to go to bed earlier during the winter. 我在冬天常睡得较早.
* Women tend to live longer than men. 女人多比男人长寿.
* Recent laws have tended to restrict the freedom of the press. 新法例有限制新闻自由的趋势.
* It tends to rain here a lot in summer. 这里夏天较为多雨.
2 [I, Ipr] ~ to/towards sth take a certain direction 朝某方向
*The track tends upwards. 这痕迹是朝着上方的.
* (fig 比喻) He tends towards extreme views. 他的观点趋于偏激.
v [Tn]
1 take care of or look after (sb/sth) 照料, 照管（某人[某事物]）
*nurses tending (the wounds of) the injured 照料受伤者的护士
* shepherds tending their sheep 照管羊的牧人.
2 (US) serve customers in (a shop, bar, etc) 在（店铺、酒吧等）中接待顾客
*tend the store 照看店铺.
/tend; tɛnd/
v
1 [It] be likely to behave in a certainway or to have a certain characteristic or influence 倾向; 趋向; 趋于
*I tend to go to bed earlier during the winter. 我在冬天常睡得较早.
* Women tend to live longer than men. 女人多比男人长寿.
* Recent laws have tended to restrict the freedom of the press. 新法例有限制新闻自由的趋势.
* It tends to rain here a lot in summer. 这里夏天较为多雨.
2 [I, Ipr] ~ to/towards sth take a certain direction 朝某方向
*The track tends upwards. 这痕迹是朝着上方的.
* (fig 比喻) He tends towards extreme views. 他的观点趋于偏激.
tend
v
[Sense: 1, 3, 5; Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French;Origin: tendre 'to stretch', from Latin tendere]
[Sense: 2, 4; Date: 1100-1200; Origin: attend]
tend to do sth
if something tends to happen, it happens often and is likely to happen again
People tend to need less sleep as they get older.
My car tends to overheat in the summer.
alsotend to sb/sth [T]
old-fashioned to look after someone or something
Sofia was in the bedroom tending to her son.
tend towards sth
to have one particular quality or feature more than others
Charles tends towards obesity.
tend bar
especially AmE to work as a bartender
[I always + adverb/preposition]formal
to move or develop in a particular direction
tend upwards/downwards
Interest rates are tending upwards.
[Sense: 1, 3, 5; Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French;Origin: tendre 'to stretch', from Latin tendere]
[Sense: 2, 4; Date: 1100-1200; Origin: attend]
tend to do sth
if something tends to happen, it happens often and is likely to happen again
People tend to need less sleep as they get older.
My car tends to overheat in the summer.
alsotend to sb/sth [T]
old-fashioned to look after someone or something
Sofia was in the bedroom tending to her son.
tend towards sth
to have one particular quality or feature more than others
Charles tends towards obesity.
tend bar
especially AmE to work as a bartender
[I always + adverb/preposition]formal
to move or develop in a particular direction
tend upwards/downwards
Interest rates are tending upwards.
1. Wives tend to believe that their husbands are infinitely resourceful and versatile.
妻子倾向于认为丈夫足智多谋、多才多艺。
2. Why does a person standing in a bus or train tend to fall when a sudden start is made?
一个人站在公共汽车或火车上，当车突然开动时，他为什么会倾倒呢？
3. Today we tend to go to the other extreme, but on the whole this is a healthier attitude both for the child and the parent.
虽然现在我们倾向于走向另一个极端，但总地来看，孩子和家长双方态度都比较端正。
4. They also tend to view themselves and their work as indispensable and their working long hours as commitment to the company.
他们也往往认为他们本人及他们的工作对公司是不可或缺的, 他们超时工作是对公司一种承诺。
5. The Population Council report says women around the world tend to work longer hours than men, both at home and on the job.
人口委员会的报告说，全世界的妇女，无论在家里还是在工作岗位上，都往往比男性工作的时间长。
6. Normal people tend to forget this process unless and until they are reminded of it.
衰老的过程，不经提起，正常人容易忘记；一经提醒，才会记起。
7. Holiday hotels tend to cater for one nationality of visitors especially, sometimes exclusively.
假日旅馆趋向于专为同一国籍的来访者提供酒食，有时是排外的，
8. Holiday hotels tend to cater for one nationality of visitors especially, sometimes exclusively.
假日旅馆有只接待来自一个国家的旅游者的倾向，有时会达到排他的程度。
9. Americans tend to become trapped in a working and spending consumption mode, driven by merchants, that leads them to rack up their expectations.
美国人往往会陷入一种由商人们所鼓吹的工作-花钱消费的模式之中，这种模式引诱他们抬高了自己的期望值。
10. As workaholics tend to put all their eggs in one basket, their job, they can be helped by spreading these eggs into several baskets.
因为工作狂把一切希望都寄托在一件事--他们的工作上，因此帮助他们的办法是把他们的希望分散到几件事上去。
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妻子倾向于认为丈夫足智多谋、多才多艺。
2. Why does a person standing in a bus or train tend to fall when a sudden start is made?
一个人站在公共汽车或火车上，当车突然开动时，他为什么会倾倒呢？
3. Today we tend to go to the other extreme, but on the whole this is a healthier attitude both for the child and the parent.
虽然现在我们倾向于走向另一个极端，但总地来看，孩子和家长双方态度都比较端正。
4. They also tend to view themselves and their work as indispensable and their working long hours as commitment to the company.
他们也往往认为他们本人及他们的工作对公司是不可或缺的, 他们超时工作是对公司一种承诺。
5. The Population Council report says women around the world tend to work longer hours than men, both at home and on the job.
人口委员会的报告说，全世界的妇女，无论在家里还是在工作岗位上，都往往比男性工作的时间长。
6. Normal people tend to forget this process unless and until they are reminded of it.
衰老的过程，不经提起，正常人容易忘记；一经提醒，才会记起。
7. Holiday hotels tend to cater for one nationality of visitors especially, sometimes exclusively.
假日旅馆趋向于专为同一国籍的来访者提供酒食，有时是排外的，
8. Holiday hotels tend to cater for one nationality of visitors especially, sometimes exclusively.
假日旅馆有只接待来自一个国家的旅游者的倾向，有时会达到排他的程度。
9. Americans tend to become trapped in a working and spending consumption mode, driven by merchants, that leads them to rack up their expectations.
美国人往往会陷入一种由商人们所鼓吹的工作-花钱消费的模式之中，这种模式引诱他们抬高了自己的期望值。
10. As workaholics tend to put all their eggs in one basket, their job, they can be helped by spreading these eggs into several baskets.
因为工作狂把一切希望都寄托在一件事--他们的工作上，因此帮助他们的办法是把他们的希望分散到几件事上去。
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