英语词汇“leaning”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	leaning
释义	Trends of leaning View usage for: leaning (liːnɪŋ) Word forms: plural leanings countable noun [usually plural] Your particular leanings are the beliefs, ideas, or aims you hold or a tendency you have towards them. Many companies are wary of their socialist leanings. I always had a leaning towards sport. [+ towards] Synonyms: tendency, liking for, bias, inclination More Synonyms of leaning leaning in British English (ˈliːnɪŋ) noun a tendency or inclination leaning in American English (ˈlinɪŋ) noun 1. the act of a person or thing that leans 2. a tendency; inclination; penchant; predilection SIMILAR WORDS: ˌincliˈnation Examples of 'leaning' in a sentence leaning His parents could not comprehend his artistic leanings. Times, Sunday Times (2016) There are no prizes for guessing the political leanings of the wretched dog. The Sun (2010) He was also a man of pronounced political leanings. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Rattle's socialist leanings have often brought him into conflict with his musical milieu. Times, Sunday Times (2010) He had socialist leanings, but feared anarchy. Times, Sunday Times (2014) It also has strong religious leanings, while the regime is secular. Times, Sunday Times (2011) They add that an overt political leaning does not necessarily affect a judge's rulings. Times, Sunday Times (2011) New research shows that people's political leanings are strongly linked to the genes they inherit from their parents. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The mother expresses horror at her son's political leanings and complains to the father about what the neighbours might think. Times, Sunday Times (2010) As for political leanings, he added that he hoped that this was not a factor in the appointment of judges. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Regardless of your political leanings in this particular case, the idea is one that takes aninteresting stance on what is essentially sin. Christianity Today (2000) I do not have any religious leanings, either. Times, Sunday Times (2009) W rebel, irrespective of your political leanings. Times, Sunday Times (2008) One of his daughters remembers him leaving a jumble of Post-it notes on the fridge but that was about the extent of his literary leanings. Times, Sunday Times (2010) This was the view of senior journalists, colleagues of mine, regardless of their political leanings. Times, Sunday Times (2008) He was one of the most radical of the alternative comedians, both in his manner and in his Marxist leanings. Times, Sunday Times (2013) I imagine that, irrespective of their political leanings, most people would agree that utilities must again be nationalised. Times, Sunday Times (2012) All related terms of 'leaning' lean When you lean in a particular direction, you bend your body in that direction. lean on If you lean on someone or lean upon them, you depend on them for support and encouragement. Leaning Tower of Pisa bell tower in Pisa , Italy, which leans approx. 10° from the vertical lean towards If you lean towards or lean toward a particular idea , belief , or type of behaviour, you have a tendency to think or act in a particular way. the Leaning Tower of Pisa the bell tower of Pisa Cathedral Chinese translation of 'leaning' leaning (ˈliːnɪŋ) n (c) 倾(傾)向 (qīngxiàng) Seeleant Nearby words of leaning lean lean on lean towards leaning leant leap leap at Related terms of leaning lean lean on lean towards (noun) in the sense of tendency Definition a tendency or inclination I always had a leaning towards sport. Synonyms tendency He has a tendency towards snobbery. liking for bias There were fierce attacks on the BBC for alleged political bias. inclination She set out to follow her artistic inclinations. taste She developed a taste for journeys to hazardous regions. bent a bent for natural history disposition They show no disposition to take risks. penchant She had a penchant for playing jokes on people. propensity She hadn't reckoned on his propensity for violence. aptitude He discovered an aptitude for working in accounts. predilection his predilection for expensive whisky proclivity (formal) Los Angeles's unique proclivity for experimental arty endeavour partiality a partiality for junk food proneness He has a proneness to making unfortunate remarks. Additional synonyms in the sense of aptitude Definition natural tendency or ability He discovered an aptitude for working in accounts. Synonyms gift, ability, talent, capacity, intelligence, leaning, bent, tendency, faculty, capability, flair, inclination, disposition, knack, propensity, proficiency, predilection, cleverness, proclivity (formal), quickness, giftedness, proneness, aptness in the sense of bent Definition personal inclination or aptitude a bent for natural history Synonyms inclination, ability, taste, facility, talent, leaning, tendency, preference, faculty, forte, flair, knack, penchant, bag (slang), propensity, aptitude, predisposition, predilection, proclivity (formal), turn of mind in the sense of bias Definition mental tendency, esp. prejudice There were fierce attacks on the BBC for alleged political bias. Synonyms prejudice, leaning, bent, tendency, inclination, penchant, intolerance, bigotry, propensity, favouritism, predisposition, nepotism, unfairness, predilection, proclivity (formal), partiality, narrow-mindedness, proneness, one-sidedness Nearby words of leaning leaky lean lean on someone leaning leap leap at something learn Related terms of leaning lean lean on someone Synonyms of 'leaning' leaning Explore 'leaning' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of disposition Definition a tendency or habit They show no disposition to take risks. Synonyms tendency, inclination, propensity, habit, leaning, bent, bias, readiness, predisposition, proclivity (formal), proneness in the sense of inclination Definition a liking, tendency, or preference She set out to follow her artistic inclinations. Synonyms tendency, liking, taste, turn, fancy, leaning, bent, stomach, prejudice, bias, affection, thirst, disposition, penchant, fondness, propensity, aptitude, predisposition, predilection, proclivity (formal), partiality, turn of mind, proneness in the sense of partiality a partiality for junk food Synonyms liking, love, taste, weakness, preference, inclination, affinity, penchant, fondness, predisposition, predilection, proclivity (formal) in the sense of penchant Definition strong inclination or liking She had a penchant for playing jokes on people. Synonyms liking, taste, tendency, turn, leaning, bent, bias, inclination, affinity, disposition, fondness, propensity, predisposition, predilection, proclivity (formal), partiality, proneness in the sense of predilection Definition a preference or liking his predilection for expensive whisky Synonyms liking, love, taste, weakness, fancy, leaning, tendency, preference, bias, inclination, penchant, fondness, propensity, predisposition, proclivity (formal), partiality, proneness in the sense of proclivity Definition a tendency or inclination Los Angeles's unique proclivity for experimental arty endeavour Synonyms tendency, liking, leaning, inclination, bent, weakness, bias, disposition, penchant, propensity, kink, predisposition, predilection, partiality, proneness, liableness in the sense of proneness He has a proneness to making unfortunate remarks. Synonyms tendency, leaning, bent, weakness, liability, bias, inclination, disposition, propensity, susceptibility, proclivity (formal), partiality in the sense of propensity Definition a natural tendency She hadn't reckoned on his propensity for violence. Synonyms tendency, leaning, weakness, inclination, bent, liability, bias, disposition, penchant, susceptibility, predisposition, proclivity (formal), proneness, aptness in the sense of taste Definition a liking for something She developed a taste for journeys to hazardous regions. Synonyms liking, preference, penchant, fondness, partiality, desire, fancy, leaning, bent, appetite, relish, inclination, palate, predilection
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