incline /in'klain/

Meaning

English definition

• (v.) bend or turn (one's ear) towards a speaker in order to listen well
• (v.) lower or bend (the head or upper body), as in a nod or bow
• (v.) feel favorably disposed or willing

Chinese translation

• n. 倾斜, 斜坡, 斜面
• vt. 使倾向于, 使倾斜
• vi. 倾向, 倾斜, 爱好, 易于

Word details

Part of speech

noun / verb

Pronunciation

/in'klain/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · IELTS

Frequency

Zipf 3.15 · Rare

Word forms

inclined, inclining, inclines

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