第814期
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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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