C1 If someone has a tendency to do or like something, they will probably do it or like it.(思想、行为等的)倾向
If there is a tendency for something to happen, it is likely to happen or it often happens.趋势
If there is a tendency to do something, it starts to happen more often or starts to increase.(某事发展的)倾向
More examples
He complained that there was a tendency to equate right-wing politics with self-interest.
There is a tendency in films to make the equation between violence and excitement.
Apparently some people have an inborn tendency to develop certain kinds of tumour.
She's one of those authors who has a tendency to overwrite.
Our best intentions are sometimes subverted by our natural tendency to selfishness.
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