trend tendency的区别

trend和tendency的区别：意思不同、词性用法不同、侧重点不同。trend可作名词和动词，含义有趋势、倾向，侧重于指整个群体受引导的偏向；tendency作为名词，含义有偏好、趋向等，侧重于指没有外来因素影响的偏向。

一、trend的中文含义及用法介绍

1、可作名词，含义有趋势;趋向;倾向;动态;动向。

例句：There is a growing trend towards earlier retirement.

提早退休者有增加的趋势。

The underlying trend of inflation is still upwards.

通货膨胀的潜在趋势仍然是上升的。

The book provides valuable information on recent trends.

此书就近来的发展趋势提供了宝贵的信息。

This year saw a continuation in the upward trend in sales.

今年销售呈持续增长的趋势。

2、还可作动词，是不及物动词，含义有倾向;趋势。

例句：My opinion trended towards yours.

我倾向于你的意见。

This trend is being reversed.

这种倾向正在向相反的方向转变。

In these two trends, the later is more popular.

在这两种倾向中，趣味化是更为迅猛的潮流。

二、tendency的基本释义及用法介绍

tendency作为名词，含义有倾向;偏好;性情;趋势;趋向;(政党内的)极端派别。

例句：I have a tendency to talk too much when I'm nervous.

我紧张时总爱唠叨。

There is a growing tendency among employers to hire casual staff.

雇主雇用临时职员有增加的趋势。

There is a tendency for this disease to run in families.

这种疾病易在家族里遗传。

She has a strong natural tendency towards caution.

她天生非常小心谨慎。

The tendency to become obese is at least in part hereditary

发胖至少有一部分是源于遗传。