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

verb | noun

inclineincline1 /ɪnˈklaɪn/ ●○○ AWL verb [not in progressive]

ETYMOLOGYincline¹

Origin: 1300-1400 French incliner, from Latin clinare to lean

VERB TABLE

incline

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	incline
	he, she, it	inclines
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	inclined
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have inclined
	he, she, it	has inclined
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had inclined
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will incline
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have inclined

1[transitive] formal if a situation, fact, etc. inclines you to do or think something, it influences you toward a particular action or opinion: incline somebody to do something Nothing has happened that would incline us to agree to the proposal.2[intransitive, transitive] to slope at a particular angle or to make something do this3[intransitive, transitive] formal to think that a particular belief or opinion is most likely to be right: incline to do something I incline to trust the Harrises.4[intransitive] formal to tend to behave in a particular way or show a particular quality: incline to/toward Men who incline toward violence don’t make good husbands.5incline your head to bend your neck so that your head is lowered [Origin: 1300–1400 French incliner, from Latin clinare to lean]