/trend ||; trɛnd/noun
[C] a trend (towards sth) a general change or development 趋势;潮流:
The current trend is towards smaller families.少生小孩是目前的趋势。He always followed the latest trends in fashion.他一向赶最新服装潮流。set a/the trend to start a new style or fashion 开创新潮流
trend/trɛnd; trend/n [C] 1 the way a situation is generally developing or changing 趋势﹐倾向: There's a trend toward more part-time employment. 聘用兼职人员有上升的趋势。the latest fashion trends 最新的时装潮流2 set the trend to start doing something that other people copy 开创潮流