| 单词 | inclined |
| 释义 | inclined (once / 166 pages) 1adj 2adj 3adj If you're inclined to do something, you want to do it, you like doing it, and you may even have an inherent talent for doing it. Alternatively, if the sidewalk outside your house is inclined, that means it slopes upward. Inclined means that you're likely to do something, you're leaning toward doing it, or you do it habitually. If you're inclined to eat too much at Thanksgiving, you're not alone. If you're inclined to want to join the Iditarod dog sled race, get a warm jacket. Inclined can also be an adjective describing something that's at an angle. If a ramp is inclined, it's on a slant, sloping up toward something else. WORD FAMILYincline: disincline, inclination, inclined, inclines, inclining+/disinclination: disinclinations/disincline: disinclination, disinclined, disinclines, disinclining/inclination: inclinations/inclining: inclinings USAGE EXAMPLESAs a clergy person I’m inclined to see more than just team loyalty. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) U.S.-born Latinos typically are bilingual or speak mostly English and are inclined to watch TV in English — if they watch at all. Los Angeles Times(Jan 02, 2017) So it was something of a surprise when, this past February, an academically inclined online publication appeared, full of erudite arguments in favor of Trump. The New Yorker(Jan 01, 2017) 1 adj at an angle to the horizontal or vertical position 2an inclined plane Syn|Ant gradual (of a topographical gradient) not steep or abrupt atilt, canted, leaning, tilted, tippeddeparting or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal aslant, aslope, diagonal, slanted, slanting, sloped, slopinghaving an oblique or slanted direction high-pitchedset at a sharp or high angle or slant low-pitchedset at a low angle or slant monoclinalof a geological structure in which all strata are inclined in the same direction pitchedset at a slant salientrepresented as leaping (rampant but leaning forward) sidelonginclining or directed to one side skew, skewedhaving an oblique or slanting direction or position obliqueslanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled horizontal parallel to or in the plane of the horizon or a base line perpendicular, verticalat right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line steephaving a sharp inclination crosswisein the shape of (a horizontal piece on) a cross flathorizontally level levelbeing on a precise horizontal plane naiant, swimmingapplied to a fish depicted horizontally plumbexactly vertical upendedturned up on end unsloped, uprightin a vertical position; not sloping straighthaving no deviations adj (often followed by `to') having a preference, disposition, or tendency 3wasn't inclined to believe the excuse inclined to be moody Syn|Ant apt, disposed, given, minded, tending (usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward fond, partial(followed by `of' or `to') having a strong preference or liking for pronehaving a tendency (to); often used in combination accident-pronehaving more than the average number of accidents willingdisposed or inclined toward disinclined unwilling because of mild dislike or disapproval negativeexpressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial afraidhaving feelings of aversion or unwillingness antipathetic, antipathetical, averse, indisposed, loath, loth(usually followed by `to') strongly opposed reluctantdisinclined to become involved unwillingnot disposed or inclined toward adj having made preparations Syn disposed, fain, prepared willing disposed or inclined toward |
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