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

in•cline v., -clined, -clin•ing, n.
v.

to (cause to) slant, lean, or bend: [no object]His head inclined toward me.[~ + object]He inclined his head toward me.
to have a preference:[no object]inclines toward mysticism.
[~ + object + to + verb] to persuade;
dispose:Her attitude did not incline me to help her.See inclined.

n. [countable]

an inclined surface;
slant:The truck could hardly make it up the incline.

in•cline v., -clined, -clin•ing, n.
v.t.

to deviate from the vertical or horizontal;
slant.
to have a mental tendency, preference, etc.;
be disposed:We incline to rest and relaxation these days.
to tend, in a physical sense;
approximate:The flowers incline toward blue.
to tend in character or in course of action:a political philosophy that inclines toward the conservative.
to lean;
bend.

v.t.

to dispose (a person) in mind, habit, etc. (usually fol. by to):His attitude did not incline me to help him.
to bow, nod, or bend (the head, body, etc.):He inclined his head in greeting.
to cause to lean or bend in a particular direction.
Idioms incline one's ear, to listen, esp. willingly or favorably:to incline one's ear to another's plea.

an inclined surface;
slope;
slant.
[Railroads.]
- Rail TransportAlso called inclined plane, in′cline plane′. a cable railroad, the gradient of which is approximately 45°.
- Rail Transportany railroad or portion of a railroad, the gradient of which is too steep for ordinary locomotive adhesion alone to be effective.
Mining
- an angled shaft following a dipping vein.
- an inclined haulageway.

Latin, as above
Middle French
Latin inclīnāre, equivalent. to in- in-² + -clīnāre to bend (see lean¹); replacing Middle English enclinen
Middle English inclinen 1300–50

in•clin′er, n.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged lean, slope, rise, fall, pitch.
2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged tend, lean.
3, 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged verge, veer.

incline vb /ɪnˈklaɪn/

to deviate or cause to deviate from a particular plane, esp a vertical or horizontal plane; slope or slant
when tr, may take an infinitive: to be disposed or cause to be disposed (towards some attitude or to do something)
to bend or lower (part of the body, esp the head), as in a bow or in order to listen
incline one's ear ⇒ to listen favourably (to)

n /ˈɪnklaɪn; ɪnˈklaɪn/

an inclined surface or slope; gradient

Etymology: 13th Century: from Latin inclīnāre to cause to lean, from clīnāre to bend; see lean¹

inˈcliner n

单词	incline
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 in•cline /v. ɪnˈklaɪn; n. ˈɪnklaɪn, ɪnˈklaɪn/USA pronunciation v., -clined, -clin•ing, n. v. to (cause to) slant, lean, or bend: [no object]His head inclined toward me.[~ + object]He inclined his head toward me. to have a preference:[no object]inclines toward mysticism. [~ + object + to + verb] to persuade; dispose:Her attitude did not incline me to help her.See inclined. n. [countable] an inclined surface; slant:The truck could hardly make it up the incline. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 in•cline (v. in klīn′;n. in′klīn, in klīn′),USA pronunciation v., -clined, -clin•ing, n. v.t. to deviate from the vertical or horizontal; slant. to have a mental tendency, preference, etc.; be disposed:We incline to rest and relaxation these days. to tend, in a physical sense; approximate:The flowers incline toward blue. to tend in character or in course of action:a political philosophy that inclines toward the conservative. to lean; bend. v.t. to dispose (a person) in mind, habit, etc. (usually fol. by to):His attitude did not incline me to help him. to bow, nod, or bend (the head, body, etc.):He inclined his head in greeting. to cause to lean or bend in a particular direction. Idioms incline one's ear, to listen, esp. willingly or favorably:to incline one's ear to another's plea. n. an inclined surface; slope; slant. [Railroads.] Rail TransportAlso called inclined plane, in′cline plane′. a cable railroad, the gradient of which is approximately 45°. Rail Transportany railroad or portion of a railroad, the gradient of which is too steep for ordinary locomotive adhesion alone to be effective. Mining an angled shaft following a dipping vein. an inclined haulageway. Latin, as above Middle French Latin inclīnāre, equivalent. to in- in-² + -clīnāre to bend (see lean¹); replacing Middle English enclinen Middle English inclinen 1300–50 in•clin′er, n. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged lean, slope, rise, fall, pitch. 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged tend, lean. 3, 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged verge, veer. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: incline vb /ɪnˈklaɪn/ to deviate or cause to deviate from a particular plane, esp a vertical or horizontal plane; slope or slant when tr, may take an infinitive: to be disposed or cause to be disposed (towards some attitude or to do something) to bend or lower (part of the body, esp the head), as in a bow or in order to listen incline one's ear ⇒ to listen favourably (to) n /ˈɪnklaɪn; ɪnˈklaɪn/ an inclined surface or slope; gradient Etymology: 13th Century: from Latin inclīnāre to cause to lean, from clīnāre to bend; see lean¹ inˈcliner n
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