| 释义 |
inclinationinclination /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən/ ●○○ AWL noun ► natural inclination My natural inclination was to say no. THESAURUSa feeling that you want to do or have something, or the thing that you want to do or have► wisha feeling that you want to do or have something, or the thing that you want to do or have: It’s important to respect the patient’s wishes (=do what they want). Ken finally got his wish to live in the country. ► desire formal a strong feeling of wanting something or wanting to do something: Many employees have expressed a desire for better training materials. ► craving a very strong feeling that you want something, usually a particular type of food, drink, or drug: Sometimes pregnant women have cravings for unusual foods. ► inclination formal a feeling that makes you want to do something: When I heard the explosion, my natural inclination was to run. ► longing a very strong feeling of wanting someone or something that is difficult or impossible to have: She was filled with longing for her family, whom she hadn’t seen in five years. ► yearning a longing. Used mainly in literature and poetry: His yearning for the princess grew stronger each day. ► wants things that you want but do not have: You must learn to distinguish between your wants and needs. 1[countable, uncountable] a feeling that makes you want to do something: My natural inclination was to say no.inclination to do something Neither side has shown any inclination to compromise.► see thesaurus at wish22[countable, uncountable] a tendency to think or behave in a particular way: inclination to his inclination to nausea during car rides3[countable, uncountable] formal a slope or the angle at which something slopes: a 62-degree inclination4inclination of somebody’s head the movement of bending your neck so that your head is lowered |