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tendtendD.J.:[tend]K.K.:[tɛnd]vt.1.■照料, 照顾, 伺候She tended her husband carefully during his illness.她丈夫生病期间, 她无微不至地照顾他。vi.1.■往, 朝向The river here tends eastward.这条河从这里向东流。2.■易于; 倾向My grandmother tends to go to bed early every day.我祖母每天通常比较早睡。

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tend1[tend]vt.1.■照顾，照料；伺候，护理，服侍：to tend the sick护理病人to tend plants (或 animals)看管植物(或动物)2.■照看，照管；管理：He tended a drug store for his father.他替父亲看着一家药店。to tend shop当伙计，招待客人3.■【航海学】照料(缆绳、锚链等以防缠绕)vi.1.■照顾，照料；服侍，招待；护理；照管(与on， upon或to连用)：to tend on (或 upon) the distinguished guests招待贵宾Her mother was ill and she had to tend to her.她妈妈病了，她得照顾她。2.■[美国英语]注意，留心；办理(与to连用)：You mind your own business, and I will tend to mine.你管你自己的事，我干我自己的事。 tend2[tend]vi.1.■走向；趋向；通向(与to或towards连用)：The road tends to south.路通向南方。The wind is tending to the north.风正朝北边吹。2.■趋向;倾斜(与to或towards连用)：Generation X tends to individualism.X一代倾向于个人主义。Our government is tending toward democracy.我们的政府正倾向于民主政治。3.■易于；易造成[后接不定式]：He tends to make spelling mistakes.他动不动就犯拼写错误。James tends to drive too fast.詹姆斯常常开快车。4.■有助于，对…有帮助：These measures tend to increase the annual output.这些举措有助于提高年产量。5.■[后接不定式，表委婉语气等]I tend to think that she is right.我倾向于认为她是对的。

tendtend[tend]vt.1.■照料[看], 看护, 管理2.■【航海】照料(锚键, 缆绳)3.■[古]听, 注意tend a grocery管理一所杂货铺tend shop当伙计, 招待顾客

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词性变化tend[tend]vi.1.■伺候, 招待(on, upon)2.■注意, 留心(to)tend upon a customer招待顾客T-to the master's whistle.听主人的口哨吧。

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继承用法tendingn.1.■田间管理 tendtend[tend]vi.1.■走向, 趋向; 倾向(to, towards)2.■有某种倾向, 致使; 易于(to do sth.)3.■有助于(to do sth.)tend towards the shore向着岸边走measures tending to improve working conditions有助于改善劳动条件的措施The coastline tends to the south here.海岸线从此处转向南方。It tends to the same conclusion.趋于同样的结论。Prices are tending upwards.物价有上涨的趋势。Fruit tends to decay.水果易于腐烂。