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incline n.倾斜,斜坡,斜面 vt.使倾向于,使倾斜 vi.倾向,倾斜 The Latin root of the word incline is inclinare, meaning "to lean." As a verb, the word incline can mean to bend, so you incline your head. It can also mean to be favorably disposed toward something and you can think of it as having a bent for or leaning toward something. If the weather is nasty, you may be inclined to stay home to watch a movie with a bowl of popcorn at your side. ☆☆☆☆☆ 2005.1

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[in'klain] Something that slopes — that is, something that deviates from the straight horizontal or vertical — can be called an incline. If you like to walk up and down hills, you enjoy walking on inclines. Female capuchin monkeys were chosen for the research most probably because they are more inclined to weigh what they get. The verb is pronounced /ɪn'klaɪn/. The noun is pronounced /'ɪnklaɪn/. 动词读作 /ɪn'klaɪn/,名词读作 /'ɪnklaɪn/。1[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)倾向；(使)趋向 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.   [V to/towards n]  [V n to/towards n]  [V n to-inf]  [V to-inf]  [FORMAL 正式]I incline to the view that he is right.我倾向于认为他是正确的。...the factors which incline us towards particular beliefs...使我们倾向于相信某些特定信仰的因素Many end up as team leaders, which inclines them to co-operate with the bosses...很多人最后成为团队领袖，这使得他们易于和上司合作。Those who fail incline to blame the world for their failure.那些失败者往往将他们的失败归咎于社会。2[VERB 动词]点(头) If you incline your head, you bend your neck so that your head is leaning forward.   [V n]  [WRITTEN 笔语]Jack inclined his head very slightly.杰克轻轻点了点头。3[N-COUNT 可数名词]斜坡；斜面 An incline is land that slopes at an angle.   [FORMAL 正式]He came to a halt at the edge of a steep incline.他在一个陡坡边上停住了。

英语单词	incline
英美音标	[in'klain]
中文释义	n.倾斜,斜坡,斜面 vt.使倾向于,使倾斜 vi.倾向,倾斜
vocab简明	Something that slopes — that is, something that deviates from the straight horizontal or vertical — can be called an incline. If you like to walk up and down hills, you enjoy walking on inclines.
vocab扩展	The Latin root of the word incline is inclinare, meaning "to lean." As a verb, the word incline can mean to bend, so you incline your head. It can also mean to be favorably disposed toward something and you can think of it as having a bent for or leaning toward something. If the weather is nasty, you may be inclined to stay home to watch a movie with a bowl of popcorn at your side.
真题原句	Female capuchin monkeys were chosen for the research most probably because they are more inclined to weigh what they get.
柯林斯星级	☆☆☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	The verb is pronounced /ɪn'klaɪn/. The noun is pronounced /'ɪnklaɪn/. 动词读作 /ɪn'klaɪn/,名词读作 /'ɪnklaɪn/。 1 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)倾向；(使)趋向 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. [V to/towards n] [V n to/towards n] [V n to-inf] [V to-inf] [FORMAL 正式] I incline to the view that he is right. 我倾向于认为他是正确的。 ...the factors which incline us towards particular beliefs... 使我们倾向于相信某些特定信仰的因素 Many end up as team leaders, which inclines them to co-operate with the bosses... 很多人最后成为团队领袖，这使得他们易于和上司合作。 Those who fail incline to blame the world for their failure. 那些失败者往往将他们的失败归咎于社会。 2 [VERB 动词]点(头) If you incline your head, you bend your neck so that your head is leaning forward. [V n] [WRITTEN 笔语] Jack inclined his head very slightly. 杰克轻轻点了点头。 3 [N-COUNT 可数名词]斜坡；斜面 An incline is land that slopes at an angle. [FORMAL 正式] He came to a halt at the edge of a steep incline. 他在一个陡坡边上停住了。
来源	2005.1

Incline [V N Slopes Word Leaning Inclined Pronounced