英:/'tend/ 美:/'tend/
傾向
過去式:tended 過去分詞:tended 現在分詞:tending 第三人稱單數:tends
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vi. 趨向，傾向；照料，照顧
vt. 照料，照管
Many companies still tend to recruit graduates from prestigious universities.
許多公司仍然傾向于招收名牌大學的畢業生。
My uncle tends a small bar in the town.
我的叔叔在鎮子上經營一家小酒吧。
His family tend him well in the hope that he would come to life.
家人悉心照料着他，希望他能蘇醒過來。
If you sleep better, you tend to eat better.
如果你的睡眠好一點 你胃口就會趨向于更好
Students who receive encouragement from their teachers tend to do better in school.
受到老師鼓勵的學生通常在學校表現比較好。
People of similar socioeconomic status tend to interact most with each other.
社會經濟地位相近的人互相往來最多。
White wines tend to be lighter and more refreshing than reds.
白葡萄酒會比紅葡萄酒更清淡更爽口。
A lot of listeners in their mid-thirties tend to find business-oriented podcasts more appealing.
許多35歲左右的聽衆往往覺得商務播客更有吸引力。
Some people prefer to deal with more conceptual things, but I tend towards more concrete projects.
有的人喜歡搞概念化的東西，而我更喜歡做實在的東西。
People tend to make irrational decisions when gripped by intense emotions.
當人們被強烈的情緒控制時，往往會做出非理性的決定。
I tend to buy generic versions of my prescription drugs because they are significantly cheaper.
我一般買普通種類的處方藥因為便宜不少。
People who fall into the intuitive category of Myers-Briggs tend to be deep, abstract thinkers that are future-oriented.
在MBTI人格測試中，直覺型的人往往是以未來為導向的深邃、抽象的思考者。
In particular, I tend to resonate with underdog stories.
我尤其會對弱勢者的故事産生共鳴。
In rural areas, there isn't much competition, so large companies tend to dominate the market.
農村地區競争并不激烈，大公司往往能主導市場。
Sensational headlines tend to encourage polarizing views.
轟動一時的标題往往會助長兩極分化的觀點。
People from poorer communities tend to have less access to educational resources.
貧困社區的人們通常無法享受到教育資源。
I tend to go straight home after work.
下班之後我基本上都直接回家。
I don't tend to like come***s, but this one was excellent.
我通常不是很喜歡喜劇，但這部太棒了。
I tend to shop at that supermarket because it's less expensive.
我通常在超市買東西，因為比較便宜。
Morals tend to be deeply ingrained.
道德觀念往往是根深蒂固的。
His views tend towards the extreme.
他的觀點趨于偏激。
Women tend to live longer than men.
女人往往比男人長壽。
Men tend to put on weight in middle age.
男人到了中年體重往往會增加。
We tend to meet up for lunch once a week.
我們往往會每周共進一次午餐。
tend to be
傾向于；趨向于
tend towards
走向；趨向；有助于；造成
tend to do
傾向于做某事
tend on
照料；招待
vi.|trend/affect/attend;趨向，傾向；照料，照顧
vt.|attend/mind;照料，照管
"tend" 是一個常用動詞，主要有以下核心含義和用法：
傾向于；往往會；易于 (做某事)
People tend to get more forgetful as they age. (人們隨着年齡增長往往會變得更健忘。) 這描述了人類的一種普遍趨勢。He tends to arrive late for meetings. (他開會往往遲到。) 這描述了個人的習慣。Plants tend to grow towards the light. (植物往往會向光生長。) 這描述了自然規律。Economic growth tends to slow down during recessions. (經濟增長在經濟衰退期間往往會放緩。) 這描述了經濟現象的一種模式。照料；照管；護理
Nurses tend to the sick and injured in hospitals. (護士在醫院裡照料病人和傷者。) 這是醫療護理的核心工作。She tends her garden with great care. (她非常細心地照料她的花園。) 這描述了維護植物生長。The shepherd tends his flock of sheep. (牧羊人照管着他的羊群。) 這是畜牧業的基本職責。He stayed home to tend to his sick child. (他留在家裡照顧生病的孩子。) 這體現了家庭中的關懷。（在特定場所）服務；接待（顧客）
The bartender was tending the bar. (酒保正在吧台服務。) 這是酒吧工作的典型場景。Who is tending the shop this afternoon? (今天下午誰在店裡照看/接待顧客？) 這詢問店鋪的營業狀态。總結關鍵點：
tend to do something。tend (to) someone/something (這裡的 to 是介詞，有時可省略，尤其在美式英語中)。理解 "tend" 的關鍵在于區分上下文：它是描述一種内在的傾向或規律（用法1），還是描述一種外在的照顧行為（用法2和3）。
以下基于常規詞典釋義對單詞"tend" 進行解釋：
傾向于（某種行為或趨勢）
照料、管理
（事物）具有某種趨勢
如果需要更具體的語境分析或例句擴展，可以提供句子進一步探讨。
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