tending
护理,修理,趋向,趋向于
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Definitions
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- : to be disposed or inclined in action, operation, or effect to do something: The particles tend to unite.
- : to be disposed toward an idea, emotion, way of thinking, etc.: He tends to be overly optimistic. Her religious philosophy tends toward pantheism.
- : to lead or conduce, as to some result or resulting condition: measures tending to improved working conditions; Governments are tending toward democracy.
- : to be inclined to or have a tendency toward a particular quality, state, or degree: This wine tends toward the sweet side.
- : to lead or be directed in a particular direction: a path tending toward the beach.
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Examples
Overcooking them tends to render them mushy and brings out their acrid flavors and smells.
A new administration typically raises investor hopes of fresh spending on infrastructure—upgrades that both sides of the aisle tend to support.
The president has repeatedly expressed his dismay with Fox’s news reporters, who have tended to call out his most egregiously false statements but still seems to favor Fox’s aggressively supportive opinion hosts.
And, he pointed out, trail races tend to be social events, with runners often grouped together.
Regulators alleged Apple equipped iPhones with batteries that tended to lose power and shut down, and then tried to manage the issue through updates that “throttled” the devices’ performance in order to prevent them from turning off.
Two men, who identified themselves as brothers, were tending the bar.
In a country where stability is still fragile and requires careful tending, Ebola is a wrecking ball.
Until the late 1960s, more than half of the U.S. states had laws on the books prohibiting women from tending bar.
But municipal workers are still to be seen tending flowerbeds.
Despite sustaining the injury in the 85th minute, he powered through, tending goal until the final whistle.
The air in the chamber will press upon the back of the valve V, tending to keep it closed.
She warned her friends of its approach, even before they were conscious of the gulf to which they were .