1 [I] (formal 正式)incline to/towards sth to want to behave in a particular way or make a particular choice 有意于;倾向于:
I don't know what to choose, but I'm inclining towards the fish.我不知道点什么菜好,不过我倾向于吃鱼。
2 [T] (formal 正式) to bend (your head) forward 弯腰;低头:
They sat round the table, heads inclined, deep in discussion.他们围桌而坐,弯身向前,专注地讨论问题。
3 [I] incline towards sth to be at an angle in a particular direction (向某方向)倾斜:
The land inclines towards the shore.陆地向岸边倾斜。
incline²
/ˈɪnklaɪn ||; ˈɪnklaɪn/noun
[C] (formal 正式) a slight hill 斜坡:
a steep/slight incline陡峭的╱微斜的坡面 [SYN] slope 同义词为slope
incline1/InˋklaIn; InˈklaIn/v 1 incline sb to do sth formal to influence someone or make them do something【正式】影响[使]某人去做某事: The accident inclined him to reconsider his career. 那次意外促使他重新考虑自己的职业。2 [I] formal to think that a particular belief or opinion is probably right【正式】倾向于〔某个信念或意见〕: +to I incline to the view that the child was telling the truth. 我倾向于这孩子说的是实话的观点。3 [I,T] to slope at a particular angle, or to make something do this(使)倾斜: The slope inclines at an angle of 36°. 这个斜坡呈 36 度角倾斜。 4 incline your head formal to bend your neck so that your head is lowered【正式】点头
incline2/ˋInklaIn; ˈInklaIn/n [C] a slope 斜坡﹐斜面: a steep incline 陡坡