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单词 inclined
释义
inclinedin‧clined /ɪnˈklaɪnd/ ●○○ adjective Examples
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • Anyone inclined to mock this suggestion should note that the armed services are perhaps the most respected institution in Britain today.
  • I must admit the Hockin style was inclined to be more racy than that I used for the Gazette.
  • It is not easy in a country as hierarchically inclined as ours to continually question authority in a constructive way.
  • It manipulates the environment, and it is able to enforce moral duties on those who are inclined to disregard them.
  • More orthodox scholars are inclined to scoff at such theories.
  • Or did he, as some are inclined to think, actually invent it?
  • Since plaintiffs naturally inclined to value their lost property exorbitantly, defendants did have reason to think seriously about restoring it.
  • When the telephone rang yet again, she was inclined not to answer it.
Thesaurus
Longman Language Activatorways of saying what someone or something often does
to often do a particular thing, and be likely to do it: · Dave tends to arrive late, so don't worry yet.· The problem with this model of car is that the gearbox tends to seize up.· My father tends to interfere too much in other people's business.· Recent studies show that girls tend to be better at languages than boys.
to often do something and be more likely to do it than other people or things are: · Divorced people have a tendency to live with new partners rather than marry again.· It's poor quality cloth, with a tendency to shrink.· Eliott's family has a tendency to put on weight, and so his parents enrolled him in a special gym for kids.
if someone is inclined to do something, they do it fairly often or are fairly likely to do it, especially because they have a particular type of character: · Victor is inclined to be somewhat domineering.· Middle-class victims of crime are more inclined to contact the police.
use this when you are warning someone that something has happened before and is likely to happen again: · Be careful not to annoy the boss. He has a habit of losing his temper.· We shouldn't rule out a Democrat victory yet. These things have a habit of changing just when you least expect it.
formal to often do something or be likely to do something, especially at a particular time or in a particular situation: · He was apt to get very upset when things went wrong.· The pond was apt to dry up during summer.
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
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COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB
· They will be less inclined to be loyal to Delhi.· They may be less inclined henceforth to do so.· Some heads were temperamentally and intellectually less inclined than others to perceive education in terms of grand statements and ringing slogans.· Change your name to Pandora while you're at it, people might be less inclined to be dismissive!· Filbert brushes are less inclined to have a build up of colour at the edges and can be versatile.· Workers would probably have been less inclined to support them if their protests had met with reasoned discussion rather than tear gas.· However, after two days at Reberty's Altea Hotel, we were less inclined to take this view.· If members see their power over Labour reduced, they may be less inclined to vote Yes.
· They were, however, more inclined to be cinemagoers.· Those who strongly doubt whether the cost-benefit exercise can be adequately performed are more inclined to a rules based or structural approach.· The Montagu case left homosexuals in Britain nervous and more inclined to circumspect behaviour.· Other excitements took their place but I was more inclined to stare at them in amazement than paint them.· Morris found that girls were more inclined than boys to feel shame in admitting delinquent acts.· But for many, stories about one night-stands are more inclined to raise eyebrows than get them giggling.· Wishful thinking made political partisans more optimistic about their own party's prospects and more inclined to forecast their opponents' defeat.· By contrast, some Marxists are more inclined to emphasize capitalism's economic success in generating proletarian support.
· Also we can be talking crack, smack and Carling Black Label if we are so inclined.· And if you're so inclined, there's potential for ticking off a few classic rock climbs along the way.
NOUN
· This drop was overcome by means of an inclined plane, up and down which the loaded barges were carried on trolleys.· In the event it was decided against all precedent to bypass the flights by the construction of inclined plane lifts.· Only one of the inclined planes was built, that at Foxton.
Phrases
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
  • After reading this book, you might be inclined to think so.
  • Before then, we are inclined to believe only hip jazz musicians and self-destructive beat poets did dope.
  • I am inclined to believe the police.
  • Or did he, as some are inclined to think, actually invent it?
  • Some conservative politicians were inclined to agree.
  • Still, when he makes a statement such as you refer to, I would be inclined to believe him.
  • We are inclined to think of connections between earlier and later events rather than connections between simultaneous events.
  • You are inclined to agree with their judgement.
be inclined to do something/inclined to something
  • After reading this book, you might be inclined to think so.
  • I would be inclined to add an external canister filter to your set-up, such as an Eheim 2215.
  • I would be inclined to remove the odd fish, though.
  • Still, when he makes a statement such as you refer to, I would be inclined to believe him.
  • The faster the heart beats the more rapidly we may be inclined to breathe and the more oxygen we take in.
  • The Fed chief implied the central bank might be inclined to wait until its March 20 meeting before taking such a step.
  • We might be inclined to reject the arrangement because it seems unattractive and not what we want.
  • We naturally feel inclined to reject these theories for that reason.
  • For the artistically inclined the flea markets of Paris are full of interest and are, of course, totally free.
  • If you are musically inclined, you might hear sounds or tones.
  • Some people are very mathematically inclined, others excel in verbal skills.
Word family
WORD FAMILYnouninclinationadjectiveinclinedverbincline
1 be inclined to agree/think/believe etc to hold a particular opinion, but not very strongly:  Arthur has some strange ideas, but on this occasion I’m inclined to agree with him.2 be inclined to do something/inclined to something to be likely to do something or behave in a particular way:  Commandos are inclined to shoot first and ask questions later. He was inclined to self-pity.3 be/feel inclined (to do something) to want to do something, but without having a strong desire:  It was Sunday morning, and she was not inclined to get up yet. You can visit our chat rooms, if you feel so inclined.4artistically/musically/mathematically etc inclined naturally interested in or good at art, music etc:  For the artistically inclined, the markets are full of interest.5sloping or leaning in a particular direction
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