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inclineinclineD.J.:[inˈklain]K.K.:[ɪnˈklaɪn]vt. & vi.1.■(使)倾斜, (使)偏向He inclined forward so as to hear more clearly.他向前倾斜着身体, 以便听得更清楚些。2.■(使)认为, (使)倾向I incline to take the opposite point of view.我倾向于反对观点。His letter inclines me to think that it would be wrong for us to refuse his request.他的信使我认为我们拒绝他的要求是错误的。n.1.■斜坡, 斜面

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incline[in'klain]vi.1.■倾斜，偏斜：The road inclines upward.这条路向上倾斜。2.■点头，弯腰，鞠躬：to incline forward to hear somebody向前弯腰以听清某人的讲话3.■倾向，意向；喜爱；赞同：People incline to tiredness in Summer.夏天人们很容易疲惫。to incline to traditional way喜欢传统方式4.■趋向，趋势(常与to连用):Prices incline to go up.价格有上升趋势。5.■接近，近于：purple inclining to red接近红色的紫色6.■【军事】侧转前进：Right incline!半面向右转走!vt.1.■使倾斜：to incline a post against the wall把柱子靠墙斜立着2.■点头，弯腰，躬身：to incline one's head in greeting点头致意3.■使倾向于；使有意于：His attitude did not incline me to help him.他的态度使我不想帮他。n.1.■／'inklain,in'k-／2.■倾斜；倾度3.■倾度 ；斜面4.■【铁路】 = inclined railway b)斜面[亦作 inclined plane,incline plane]to incline one's ear见 ear¹变形vi.inclinedinclining

inclineincline[inˈklain]vi.1.■倾斜2.■倾向于; 赞同; 喜爱3.■【军】侧转前进He inclined towards the speaker to hear more clearly.他朝讲话者倾过身去以便听得更清楚些。I strongly incline to the view that ....我很倾向于....这样的意见。I incline to (take) the opposite point of view.我倾向于持反对观点。I incline to [towards] tiredness in winter.冬天我常会感到疲乏。

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词性变化incline[inˈklain]vt.1.■使倾斜; 屈(身); 低(头)2.■[常用被动语态, 同不定式连用]使倾向于; 使想要incline one's head低头be [feel] inclined to go by train倾向于坐火车去He's inclined to be lazy.他生性懒惰。I am inclined to believe that he is really opposed to the plan.我倾向于认为他真反对这一计划。The news inclined me to change my mind.这条消息使我改变了主意。The news inclined me to anger.这条消息使我生气。incline[inˈklain]n.1.■斜面; 斜坡; 坡度

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继承用法inclinern.