inclining
present participle ofincline
| 单词 | inclining |
| 释义 | inclining present participle ofincline incline verb formaluk/ɪnˈklaɪn/us/ɪnˈklaɪn/inclineverb(FEEL)[IorT,usually+ adv/prep] to (make someone)feelsomething orwantto do something: Theprimeministerisbelievedto be incliningtowardsanAprilelection. Wanting things
inclineverb(MOVE)[T] to (causeto)slopeat aparticularangle: Thegroundinclinedsteeplytowards theridgein thedistance. inclineyourhead tobendyourheadslightlyforwardand down: He inclined hisheadand said nothing. Slanting, sloping, leaning, tilting
Phrasal verbincline to/towardssomething Examplesofinclininginclining In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Rather thanincliningtowards the object with a view of examining its properties, the sounds became forces influenced by the movements that cause them. From theCambridge English Corpus This behaviour is in strong contrast to that which occurs in the far field, where the maximum pressure is always reduced byincliningthe plate. From theCambridge English Corpus For whatever amount it takes away from one right angle byincliningto one side it adds to the other by diverging from that side. From theCambridge English Corpus Attachment was envisioned as a 'leaning toward', or 'inclination' of the mind, which led to theincliningof the body in the direction of another. From theCambridge English Corpus Conveying a powerful dynamic - connotation, this term refers to the notion of sinking andincliningdownward, caused by the action of weight. From theCambridge English Corpus Steadilyinclininglevels of capital investment through the 1880s precede a concentrated surge of expenditure in the 1890s, with peak capital investment centred on the turn of the century. From theCambridge English Corpus Incliningtowards the discipline of social policy, the main bulk of this literature focuses on how social policy has sought to manage the demand for and supply of care. From theCambridge English Corpus Their varied shapes suggested their diverse uses: some were meant for conversation,incliningtheir occupants toward one another, while others were meant for reading or reclining. From theCambridge English Corpus We must beincliningto endorse the meta-ethical assumption of objectivity in the stronger sense, assuming that moral facts are more objective than are all matters of taste or fashion. From theCambridge English Corpus It not only identifies the reasonsinclininghim toward the course of action he followed; it also singles out the reason why the action was performed. From theCambridge English Corpus Arrangements are being made to conduct theincliningexperiment as soon as possible. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 By pursuing a policyincliningtowards convertibility, we are building up enormous difficulties for ourselves in the future. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Clause 14(2) deals with determining the stability of ships by means of theincliningtest. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 This is a very important clause indeed, which deals with theincliningtest for stability. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I believe that that is the sort of viewincliningto revolution. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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