tendency

trend, tendency, current

这些名词均含“趋势，倾向”之意。
trend: 指事物发展总的方向、倾向或趋势。
tendency: 指固有或习得的倾向性，强调没有外来的影响或干扰。
current: 指向某一方面发展或在确趋向中行动。

名词 tendency:

1. an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
   同义词：inclination, disposition
2. an inclination to do something
   同义词：leaning, propensity
3. a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect
   同义词：inclination
4. a general direction in which something tends to move
   同义词：trend

1. The belief that society has an innate tendency toward improvement and that this tendency may be furthered through conscious human effort.
   社会向善论认为社会具有变得更好的内在倾向和人类有力量促使其改善的信仰或学说
2. His illness grew out of his tendency to overwork.
   他的病是由于工作过度所致。
3. He had a tendency to shrink up whenever attention was focused on him.
   当别人注意他时，他就会退缩一旁。
4. A tendency to revert to a former state.
   反动希望回到过去状态的趋势
5. She has artistic tendencies.
   她有艺术气质。
6. There is a growing tendency for people to work at home instead of in offices.
   人们在家里而不是在办公室里工作的趋势日益增长。