incline

in·cline

I0083300 (ĭn-klīn′)v. in·clined, in·clin·ing, in·clines v.tr.1. To cause (someone) to have a certain tendency: dispose: "His active, daring temperament little inclined him to patient, quiet study" (Harriet Beecher Stowe).2. To dispose (someone) to have a certain preference or opinion or to take a course of action: I'm inclined to agree with you. Are you inclined to go to out tonight?3. To cause to lean, slant, or slope: "Galileo ... inclined the plane and rolled brass balls down it" (George Johnson). See Synonyms at slant.4. To bend or lower in a nod or bow: I inclined my head in acquiescence.v.intr.1. To be disposed to a certain preference, opinion, or course of action: Some researchers incline toward a different view of the problem.2. To deviate from the horizontal or vertical; slant: When the path inclined steeply, it became difficult to continue hiking.3. To lower or bend the head or body, as in a nod or bow.n. (ĭn′klīn′) An inclined surface; a slope or gradient: The car rolled down the incline.

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[Middle English enclinen, from Old French encliner, from Latin inclīnāre : in-, into, toward; see in-² + -clīnāre, to lean; see klei- in Indo-European roots.]

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in·clin′er n.

incline

vb 1. to deviate or cause to deviate from a particular plane, esp a vertical or horizontal plane; slope or slant 2. (when: tr, may take an infinitive) to be disposed or cause to be disposed (towards some attitude or to do something): he inclines towards levity; that does not incline me to think that you are right. 3. to bend or lower (part of the body, esp the head), as in a bow or in order to listen 4. incline one's ear to listen favourably (to) n 5. an inclined surface or slope; gradient 6. (Railways) short for inclined railway [C13: from Latin inclīnāre to cause to lean, from clīnāre to bend; see lean¹] inˈcliner n

in•cline

(v. ɪnˈklaɪn; n. ˈɪn klaɪn, ɪnˈklaɪn)

v. -clined, -clin•ing,
n. v.i. 1. to deviate from the vertical or horizontal; slant. 2. to have a mental tendency, preference, etc.; be disposed: He inclines toward mysticism. 3. to approach; approximate: The color inclines toward blue. 4. to tend in character or in course of action. 5. to lean; bend. v.t. 6. to persuade; dispose: Her attitude did not incline me to help her. 7. to bow; bend: inclined his head in greeting. 8. to cause to lean or bend in a particular direction. n. 9. an inclined surface; slope; slant. [1300–50; Middle English enclinen < Middle French encliner < Latin inclīnāre=in- in-² + -clināre to bend; see lean¹]

incline

Past participle: inclined
Gerund: inclining

Imperative
incline
incline

Present
I incline
you incline
he/she/it inclines
we incline
you incline
they incline

Preterite
I inclined
you inclined
he/she/it inclined
we inclined
you inclined
they inclined

Present Continuous
I am inclining
you are inclining
he/she/it is inclining
we are inclining
you are inclining
they are inclining

Present Perfect
I have inclined
you have inclined
he/she/it has inclined
we have inclined
you have inclined
they have inclined

Past Continuous
I was inclining
you were inclining
he/she/it was inclining
we were inclining
you were inclining
they were inclining

Past Perfect
I had inclined
you had inclined
he/she/it had inclined
we had inclined
you had inclined
they had inclined

Future
I will incline
you will incline
he/she/it will incline
we will incline
you will incline
they will incline

Future Perfect
I will have inclined
you will have inclined
he/she/it will have inclined
we will have inclined
you will have inclined
they will have inclined

Future Continuous
I will be inclining
you will be inclining
he/she/it will be inclining
we will be inclining
you will be inclining
they will be inclining

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been inclining
you have been inclining
he/she/it has been inclining
we have been inclining
you have been inclining
they have been inclining

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been inclining
you will have been inclining
he/she/it will have been inclining
we will have been inclining
you will have been inclining
they will have been inclining

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been inclining
you had been inclining
he/she/it had been inclining
we had been inclining
you had been inclining
they had been inclining

Conditional
I would incline
you would incline
he/she/it would incline
we would incline
you would incline
they would incline

Past Conditional
I would have inclined
you would have inclined
he/she/it would have inclined
we would have inclined
you would have inclined
they would have inclined

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	incline - an elevated geological formation; "he climbed the steep slope"; "the house was built on the side of a mountain"slope, sideacclivity, ascent, climb, upgrade, raise, rise - an upward slope or grade (as in a road); "the car couldn't make it up the rise"bank - sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water); "they pulled the canoe up on the bank"; "he sat on the bank of the river and watched the currents"camber, cant, bank - a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal forcecanyonside - the steeply sloping side of a canyoncoast - a slope down which sleds may coast; "when it snowed they made a coast on the golf course"declivity, downslope, declination, declension, fall, decline, descent - a downward slope or bendescarpment, scarp - a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosiongeological formation, formation - (geology) the geological features of the earthhillside - the side or slope of a hillmountainside, versant - the side or slope of a mountain; "conifer forests cover the eastern versant"natural elevation, elevation - a raised or elevated geological formationpiedmont - a gentle slope leading from the base of a mountain to a region of flat landski slope - a snow-covered slope for skiing
	2.	incline - an inclined surface connecting two levelsrampinclined plane - a simple machine for elevating objects; consists of plane surface that makes an acute angle with the horizontalski jump - a steep downward ramp from which skiers jump
Verb	1.	incline - have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined; "She tends to be nervous before her lectures"; "These dresses run small"; "He inclined to corpulence"be given, tend, lean, runbe - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"take kindly to - be willing or inclined to accept; "He did not take kindly to my critical remarks"suffer - be given to; "She suffers from a tendency to talk too much"gravitate - move toward; "The conversation gravitated towards politics"
	2.	incline - bend or turn (one's ear) towards a speaker in order to listen well; "He inclined his ear to the wise old man"take heed, listen, hear - listen and pay attention; "Listen to your father"; "We must hear the expert before we make a decision"
	3.	incline - lower or bend (the head or upper body), as in a nod or bow; "She inclined her head to the student"bring down, let down, lower, take down, get down - move something or somebody to a lower position; "take down the vase from the shelf"
	4.	incline - be at an angle; "The terrain sloped down"slope, pitchascend - slope upwards; "The path ascended to the top of the hill"stoop - sag, bend, bend over or down; "the rocks stooped down over the hiking path"fall - slope downward; "The hills around here fall towards the ocean"climb - slope upward; "The path climbed all the way to the top of the hill"dip - slope downwards; "Our property dips towards the river"lean, tilt, angle, slant, tip - to incline or bend from a vertical position; "She leaned over the banister"
	5.	incline - feel favorably disposed or willing; "She inclines to the view that people should be allowed to expres their religious beliefs"feel, experience - undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind; "She felt resentful"; "He felt regret"
	6.	incline - make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief; "Their language inclines us to believe them"disposepredispose - make susceptible; "This illness predisposes you to gain weight"shape, determine, influence, regulate, mold - shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion"

incline

verb1. predispose, influence, tend, persuade, prejudice, bias, sway, turn, dispose the factors which incline us towards particular beliefs2. bend, lower, nod, bow, stoop, nutate (rare) He inclined his head very slightly.noun1. slope, rise, dip, grade, descent, ramp, ascent, gradient, declivity, acclivity He came to a halt at the edge of a steep incline.

incline

verb1. To depart or cause to depart from true vertical or horizontal:cant, heel, lean, list, rake, slant, slope, tilt, tip.2. To have a tendency or inclination:lean, slant, squint, tend, trend.3. To have an impact on in a certain way:dispose, influence, predispose, sway.nounDeviation from a particular direction:cant, grade, gradient, heel, inclination, lean, list, rake, slant, slope, tilt, tip.

Translations

斜面点头

incline

(inˈklain) verb to bow (one's head etc). 點頭 点头 (ˈinklain) noun a slope. 斜面 斜面inclination (inkləˈneiʃən) noun1. a tendency or slight desire to do something. Has he any inclinations towards engineering?; I felt an inclination to hit him. 傾向 倾向2. (an act of) bowing (the head etc). 點頭 点头be inclined to1. to have a tendency to (do something). He is inclined to be a bit lazy. 傾向於 使倾向于2. to have a slight desire to (do something). I am inclined to accept their invitation. 有點想 使想要