inclines

英 [ɪnˈklaɪnz]

美 [ɪnˈklaɪnz]

v. (使)倾向于，有…的趋势; 点头(尤指以示同意、欢迎等); (使)倾斜
n. 斜坡; 倾斜; 斜度
incline的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

The verb is pronounced /ɪn'klaɪn/. The noun is pronounced /'ɪnklaɪn/. 动词读作 /ɪn'klaɪn/,名词读作 /'ɪnklaɪn/。

V-ERG (使)倾向;(使)趋向
If youincline tothink or act in a particular way, or if somethinginclinesyoutoit, you are likely to think or act in that way.
1. I incline to the view that he is right.
  我倾向于认为他是正确的。
2. ...the factors which incline us towards particular beliefs...
  使我们倾向于相信某些特定信仰的因素
3. Many end up as team leaders, which inclines them to co-operate with the bosses...
  很多人最后成为团队领袖,这使得他们易于和上司合作。
4. Those who fail incline to blame the world for their failure.
  那些失败者往往将他们的失败归咎于社会。
VERB 点(头)
If youinclineyour head, you bend your neck so that your head is leaning forward.
1. Jack inclined his head very slightly.
  杰克轻轻点了点头。
N-COUNT 斜坡;斜面
Aninclineis land that slopes at an angle.
1. He came to a halt at the edge of a steep incline.
  他在一个陡坡边上停住了。

The land inclines gently to the south.
地面微微向南倾斜。
And now, O excellent Vizier, the excess of my paternal anxiety inclines me to sleep.
啊，杰出的首相，作为父亲，过分的焦虑使我累得想睡觉了。
His letter inclines me to think that it would be wrong for us to refuse his request.
他的信使我认为我们拒绝他的要求是错误的。
Many end up as team leaders, which inclines them to co-operate with the bosses
很多人最后成为团队领袖，这使得他们易于和上司合作。
He is a serviceman, the nature inclines the life balance to the people.
他是一名军人，自然把生命的天平向人民倾斜。
Who knows, that we go to bed early, it inclines the fortune balance to us.
当我们每一天准时进入梦乡的时候，谁又能知道，命运的天平悄悄地向你倾斜了一点呢？
When he is introduced to someone he just inclines his head and says nothing.
当他被介绍给某人时，他只是点了点头不说话。
The shaft inclines almost 30 degrees.
这口井几乎偏了30度角。
The slope inclines at an angle of fifty degrees.
斜坡以五十度角向下倾斜。
Indebtedness is more of a negative feeling and doesn't yield the same benefits as gratitude, which inclines you to be nice to anyone, not just a benefactor.
感激更是一种负面情感，无法产生与感恩同样的效果。感恩更倾向于使你对人友好，而不只是一个捐助者。