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S0463500 (slănt)v. slant·ed, slant·ing, slants v.tr.1. To give a direction other than perpendicular or horizontal to; make diagonal; cause to slope: She slants her letters from upper right to lower left.2. To present so as to conform to a particular bias or appeal to a certain audience: The story was slanted in favor of the strikers.v.intr. To have or go in a direction other than perpendicular or horizontal; slope.n.1. a. A line, plane, course, or direction that is other than perpendicular or horizontal; a slope.b. A sloping thing or piece of ground.2. Printing A virgule.3. a. A personal point of view or opinion: an article with an unconventional slant.b. A bias: an anti-religious slant.4. Offensive Slang Used as a disparaging term for a person of East Asian birth or ancestry.

[Alteration of obsolete slent, from Middle English slenten, to fall aslant, perhaps of Scandinavian origin.]

slant′ing·ly adv.Synonyms: slant, incline, lean¹, slope, tilt¹, tip²
These verbs mean to depart or cause to depart from true vertical or horizontal: rays of light slanting through the window; inclined her head toward the speaker; leaned against the railing; a driveway that slopes downhill; tilted his hat at a rakish angle; tipped her chair against the wall.

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(slɑːnt) vb1. to incline or be inclined at an oblique or sloping angle2. (tr) to write or present (news, etc) with a bias3. (foll by: towards) (of a person's opinions) to be biasedn4. an inclined or oblique line or direction; slope5. a way of looking at something6. (Journalism & Publishing) a bias or opinion, as in an article7. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a less technical name for solidus8. on a slant on the slant slopingadjoblique, sloping[C17: short for aslant, probably of Scandinavian origin] ˈslanting adj ˈslantingly, ˈslantly adv

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(slænt, slɑnt)

v.i. 1. to veer or angle away from a given level or line, esp. from a horizontal; slope. 2. to have or be influenced by a subjective point of view, personal feeling or inclination, etc. (usu. fol. by toward). v.t. 3. to cause to slope. 4. to distort (information), as by rendering it incompletely, esp. in order to reflect or favor a particular viewpoint. 5. to present for the interest or amusement of a specific group: a story slanted toward young adults. n. 6. slanting or oblique direction; slope: the slant of a roof. 7. a slanting line, surface, etc. 8. a particular viewpoint, opinion, attitude, or perspective: a story with a humorous slant. 9. a glance or look. adj. 10. sloping; oblique. [1610–20; < Scandinavian; compare dial. Norwegian slenta to slope, early Dan slente to slip] slant′ing•ly, slant′ly, adv. slant′wise`, adv., adj.

slant

wine cradle - A basket (etc.) used to hold wine at a slant.
slant - A variant of slent, an older word.
slash - The slash is also called a virgule, diagonal, separatrix, slant, and solidus.
tilt - Originally meant "fall over," from Germanic taltaz, "unsteady," long before it meant "slant."

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Past participle: slanted
Gerund: slanting

Imperative
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Present
I slant
you slant
he/she/it slants
we slant
you slant
they slant

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	slant - a biased way of looking at or presenting somethinganglepoint of view, standpoint, viewpoint, stand - a mental position from which things are viewed; "we should consider this problem from the viewpoint of the Russians"; "teaching history gave him a special point of view toward current events"
	2.	slant - degree of deviation from a horizontal plane; "the roof had a steep pitch"rake, pitchgradient, slope - the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal; "a five-degree gradient"loft - (golf) the backward slant on the head of some golf clubs that is designed to drive the ball high in the air
Verb	1.	slant - lie obliquely; "A scar slanted across his face"lie - be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
	2.	slant - present with a bias; "He biased his presentation so as to please the share holders"weight, anglebias, predetermine - cause to be biased
	3.	slant - to incline or bend from a vertical position; "She leaned over the banister"lean, tilt, angle, tipbend, flex - form a curve; "The stick does not bend"slope, incline, pitch - be at an angle; "The terrain sloped down"weather - cause to slopeheel, list - tilt to one side; "The balloon heeled over"; "the wind made the vessel heel"; "The ship listed to starboard"lean back, recline - move the upper body backwards and down
	4.	slant - heel over; "The tower is tilting"; "The ceiling is slanting"cant, cant over, tilt, pitchmove - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"cock - tilt or slant to one side; "cock one's head"

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verb1. slope, incline, tilt, list, bend, lean, heel, shelve, skew, cant, bevel, angle off The morning sun slanted through the glass roof.2. bias, colour, weight, twist, angle, distort The was deliberately slanted to make the home team look good.noun1. slope, incline, tilt, gradient, pitch, ramp, diagonal, camber, declination The house is on a slant.2. bias, emphasis, prejudice, angle, leaning, point of view, viewpoint, one-sidedness They give a slant to every single news item that's put on the air.

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verb1. To depart or cause to depart from true vertical or horizontal:cant, heel, incline, lean, list, rake, slope, tilt, tip.2. To have a tendency or inclination:incline, lean, squint, tend, trend.3. To direct (material) to the interests of a particular group:bias, skew.Informal: angle.noun1. Deviation from a particular direction:cant, grade, gradient, heel, inclination, incline, lean, list, rake, slope, tilt, tip.2. The position from which something is observed or considered:angle, eye, outlook, point of view, standpoint, vantage, viewpoint.

Translations

使倾斜倾斜

slant

(slaːnt) verb to be, lie etc at an angle, away from a vertical or horizontal position or line; to slope. The house is very old and all the floors and ceilings slant a little. （使）倾斜 noun a sloping line or direction. The roof has a steep slant.倾斜ˈslanting adjectiveHe has backward-slanting writing; slanting eyes. 有倾向性地编写或报道的，倾斜的，歪斜的

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a new slant

A unique angle, approach, or perspective toward something. It is taken from sailing terminology, in which "a new slant" is applied to the boat to achieve the its optimum angle of heel. This band is great, they really bring a new slant to the heavy metal scene. We want to hire an executive who will bring a new slant to the direction of the company.See also: new, slant

slant against (someone or something)

1. To lean against or angle into something. He slanted against the doorframe with his eyes narrowed and his arms crossed while I packed my things into a suitcase. The fence has gotten so weighed down with ivy that it has started slanting against the side of the house.2. To hold, represent, or play into a bias against someone or something. While the newspaper typically slants against the politician, it has come out in favor of her new tax reform proposal. The group has always slanted against any form of governmental control or interference, promoting deregulation and state-level autonomy instead.3. To write or present something in such a way as to form, represent, or play into a bias against someone or something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "slant" and "against." Please try to keep your writing neutral—we don't want you slanting your articles against any politicians or political parties. Purporting itself to simply be presenting facts, it's pretty clear the director has slanted the documentary against the criminal justice system.See also: slant

slant toward (someone or something)

1. To lean, tilt, or incline in the direction of someone or something. His eyelids began to droop as he started slanting toward me in his chair. Is it just me, or is the north wall slanting slightly toward the road?2. To hold, represent, or play into a bias in favor or support of someone or something. While the newspaper typically slants toward more conservative viewpoints, it has come out in favor of the governor's plan to increase taxes The group has always slanted toward federal deregulation and the autonomy of citizens, being very vocal in its opposition of governmental control or interference.3. To write or present something in such a way as to form, represent, or play into a bias in favor or support of someone or something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "slant" and "toward." Please try to keep your writing neutral—we don't want you slanting your articles toward any politicians or political parties. Purporting itself to simply be presenting facts, it's pretty clear the director has slanted the documentary toward the convicts who claim they were framed by the state.See also: slant, toward

slant against something

to rest obliquely against something. The bookcase slants against the wall, and it should be straight. The lumber was left slanted against the garage.See also: slant

slant something against someone or something

to bias something against someone or something; to twist information so it is against someone or something. The writer slanted the story against the innocent people of the town. The reporter slanted her story against one political party.See also: slant

slant something toward someone or something

and slant something in favor of someone or somethingto bias something toward someone or something; to twist information so it favors someone or something. The writer slanted the story toward the plaintiff's charges. The reporter slanted her story in favor of one political party.See also: slant, toward

slant toward someone or something

to incline toward someone or something. The scenery slanted toward the actors and looked as if it would fall. Everything in your sketch slants toward the right.See also: slant, toward

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n. a biased view; a unique perception. (A synonym for angle.) You can probably give us yet another slant on this problem.

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verb slope

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verb bias

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noun slope

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noun bias

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verb to depart or cause to depart from true vertical or horizontal

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verb to have a tendency or inclination

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verb to direct (material) to the interests of a particular group

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noun deviation from a particular direction

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noun the position from which something is observed or considered

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noun a biased way of looking at or presenting something

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noun degree of deviation from a horizontal plane

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verb lie obliquely

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verb present with a bias

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verb to incline or bend from a vertical position

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verb heel over

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