inclination

UK/.inkli'neiʃәn/US

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Definitions

A natural tendency or preference to act or feel a certain way

倾向，爱好

A slope or the angle at which something tilts

倾斜，坡度，倾角

Root Breakdown

Root-derived

in-not, opposite of

clinlean, incline, slope

-ationact, process, state

=inclination

Noun form of incline: in- (toward) + clīnāre (lean) + -ation. The figurative sense (a leaning of the mind = a tendency) and the physical sense (the angle of a tilt) both come straight from 'leaning.'

Root clin still carries 13 more words

Common Collocations

1.natural inclination天生的倾向
2.have an inclination有倾向
3.inclination angle倾角

Example Sentences

1.
He has a natural inclination toward solitude.
2.
I had little inclination to argue with her.
3.
The instrument measures the inclination of the slope.

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