英语晨读Day72：词根tend /倾向

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Day72：词根tend /倾向

● tend; incline; sunject; trend

● prone; attend; contend; pretend

● extend; intend; intention

注：标星号的词汇为重点单词。

1、tend

[tend]

v. 趋向；照料

We tend to get cold winters and warm, dry summers in this part of the country.

在我国这个地区，往往冬季寒冷而夏季温暖干燥。

to tend the sick 护理病人

tender a. 温柔的；柔软的

tendency n. 倾向，趋势

2、incline

[ɪn'klaɪn]

v. 倾斜；易于

n. 倾斜；斜面

People incline to tiredness in Summer.

夏天人们很容易疲惫。

3、subject

[ˈsʌbdʒɪkt]

n. 主题；科目

adj. 服从的；易患…的；受制于…的

vt. 使…隶属；使屈从于

Cars are subject to a high domestic tax.

买汽车要交很高的国内税。

Prices may be subject to alteration.

价格可能会受变更影响。

4、trend

[trend]

n. 趋势，倾向

There's been a downward/upward trend in sales in the last few years.

过去几年中销售额一直呈下降／上升趋势。

5、prone

[prəʊn]

adj.有…倾向的，易于…的

People are more prone to make mistakes when tired.

人们疲劳时更容易出差错。

6、attend

[ə'tend]

vt. 出席；注意；照料

attend a concert/ college 去听音乐会/ 上大学

He took a short leave of absence to attend to personal business.

他休了一个短假去处理私事。

7、contend

[kən'tend]

v. 竞争；斗争；声称，主张

Sixteen football teams are contending for the World Cup this year.

今年有16个足球队争夺世界杯。

8、pretend

[prɪ'tend]

v. 假装，伪装

I pretend that things are really okay when they're not.

我在情况不好的时候假装一切真地没事。

9、extend

[ɪk'stend; ek-]

v. 延伸；扩大；给予

I should like to extend my thanks to you for your kindness.

对您的好意我谨致以衷心感谢。

extend the deadline until the end of the month 把截止日期放宽到月底

extensive adj. 广泛的；广阔的

extension n. 延长；延期

10、intend

[ɪn'tend]

v. 打算；准备

Maybe he intends to leave her.

也许他打算离开她。

This money is intended for the development of the tourist industry.

这笔钱是准备用于发展旅游业的。

11、intention

[ɪn'tenʃ(ə)n]

n. 意图；目的

The company has every intention of keeping the share price high.

该公司有将自己的股票保持在高价的意图。

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