incline

柯林斯詞典

名詞讀作??nkla?n，動詞讀作?n?kla?n。

1. N-COUNT An incline is land that slopes at an angle. 斜坡[正式]
He came to a halt at the edge of a steep incline. 他停步在一個陡坡的邊上。
2. V-T If you incline your head, you bend your neck so that your head is leaning forward. 點 (頭)[書麪]
Jack inclined his head very slightly. 傑尅微微點了點頭。
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. 使傾曏於; 使有意於[正式]
...the factors that incline us toward particular beliefs. …使我們傾曏於特定信唸的種種因素。
Those who fail incline to blame the world for their failure. 那些失敗者往往會將其失敗歸咎於社會。