inclined
UK/in'klaind/US
TOEFLC2
Definitions
adj.
Having a tendency, willingness, or preference to do something
有倾向的，想要做某事的
adj.
Sloping; set at an angle from the horizontal
倾斜的，成角度的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedAdjective from incline (in- 'toward' + clīnāre 'lean'). 'Inclined to do something' = your mind leans that way. 'An inclined plane' keeps the physical sense: a surface that leans.
Root clin still carries 13 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.inclined plane斜面
- 2.inclined toward倾向于
- 3.well-inclined好意的
Example Sentences
- 1.
I'm inclined to agree with you on this point.
- 2.
She felt inclined to stay home rather than go out.
- 3.
The path ran up a gently inclined slope.