| 单词 | incline |
| 释义 | incline v. & n. --v 1. tr. (usu. in passive; often foll. by to, for, or to + infin.) a make (a person, feelings, etc.) willing or favourably disposed (am inclined to think so; does not incline me to agree). b give a specified tendency to (a thing) (the door is inclined to bang). 2. intr. a be disposed (I incline to think so). b (often foll. by to, towards) tend. 3. intr. & tr. lean or turn away from a given direction, esp. the vertical. 4. tr. bend (the head, body, or oneself) forward or downward. --n 1. a slope. 2. an inclined plane. Phrases and idioms inclined plane a sloping plane (esp. as a means of reducing the force needed to raise a load). incline one's ear (often foll. by to) listen favourably. Derivatives incliner n. Etymology: ME encline f. OF encliner f. L inclinare (as IN-(2), clinare bend) |
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