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问题: English~~~~

trend 和tendency的区别~~!!!!!

解答:

trend often applies to a general or prevailing direction, especially within a particular sphere:
trend 经常指普遍的或流行的方向,尤指在某一特定领域的:
“the trend of religious thought in recent times” (James Harvey Robinson).
“近些时候宗教思想的趋势” (詹姆士•哈维•罗宾逊)。

tendency implies a predisposition to proceed in a particular way:
tendency 暗含着以某一特定方式进行的倾向:
“The tendency of our own day is . . . towards firm, solid, verifiable knowledge” (William H. Mallock).
“我们今天的趋势是…朝向一种坚定、坚实且可证明的知识” (威廉•H•马洛克)。


参考文献:美国传统词典