lean towards

英 [liːn təˈwɔːdz]

美 [liːn tɔːrdz]

倾向于; 偏向于

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 倾向于；偏向于
  If youlean towardsorlean towarda particular idea, belief, or type of behaviour, you have a tendency to think or act in a particular way.
  1. Politically, I lean towards the right...
     政治上我属于右倾。
  2. Most scientists would probably lean toward this viewpoint.
     大多数科学家可能会倾向于这个观点。

双语例句

• Do some oriental philosophies lean towards fatalism?
  有些东方的哲学倾向于宿命论吗？
• Policymakers lean towards further tightening.
  决策者偏向于进一步紧缩。
• Expect a slow-down for sales of some brands, particularly those with smaller screens, as shoppers lean towards devices with bigger displays, including ones that blur the line between smartphone and tablets – those awkwardly dubbed phablets.
  有些品牌平板电脑的销量预计将下滑，尤其是那些屏幕较小的平板品牌，因为消费者倾向于购买更大屏的设备，包括模糊了智能手机和平板电脑间界线的平板手机设备。
• Other homeowners lean towards systems that keep them safe, rather than attack the intruder.
  其他房主则仰仗安防系统保障自己的安全，而不是攻击入室盗贼。
• In piecing together this puzzle, they should lean towards greater ambition. There is a deal on the table for those willing to seize it.
  解决这一难题时，他们应当志存高远。现在交易已经摆上谈判桌，只有有志者才能抓住这个机会。
• Most scientists would probably lean toward this viewpoint.
  大多数科学家可能会倾向于这个观点。
• In many cases, if it isn't clearcut, the unemployment office will lean towards the unemployed job seeker, rather than the employer, when making a decision on unemployment compensation benefits.
  很多时候，如果说不清楚了，失业赔偿的仲裁通常都会偏向失业者而不是雇主。
• Politically, I lean towards the right
  政治上我属于右倾。
• I think that good parents who naturally lean towards strictness should stick to their beliefs.
  我认为主张从严要求子女的好父母，应该坚持自己的信念。
• Cons: Fedora's priorities tend to lean towards enterprise features, rather than desktop usability
  缺点：Fedora的优先目的往往偏向企业应用的特点，而不是桌面可用性