incline CET4 TEM4 ( inclining, inclined, inclines )

名词读作ˈɪnklaɪn，动词读作ɪnˈklaɪn。

• 1. 

  N-COUNT An incline is land that slopes at an angle. 斜坡 [正式]

  例：

  He came to a halt at the edge of a steep incline.

  他停步在一个陡坡的边上。

• 2. 

  V-T If you incline your head, you bend your neck so that your head is leaning forward. 点 (头) [书面]

  例：

  Jack inclined his head very slightly.

  杰克微微点了点头。

• 3. 

  V-T If you incline to think or act in a particular way, or if something inclines you to it, you are likely to think or act in that way. 使倾向于; 使有意于 [正式]

  例：

  ...the factors that incline us toward particular beliefs.

  …使我们倾向于特定信念的种种因素。

  例：

  Those who fail incline to blame the world for their failure.

  那些失败者往往会将其失败归咎于社会。