Question

tend to是什么意思？

Answer 1

tend1
不及物动词 vi.
1.走向;趋向[Q][(+to/towards)]
Prices are tending upwards.
物价趋涨。
2.倾向;易于[(+to/towards)][+to-v]
Old people tend to get fat.
老年人容易发胖。
He tends towards selfishness.
他有自私自利的倾向。
She tends to get angry when others disagree with her.
别人不同意她的看法时,她很容易生气。
3.有助于[(+to)][+to-v]
tend2
及物动词 vt.
1.照管,照料;护理;管理
A shepherd tended the sheep.
牧羊人照顾羊群。
2.【海】照料(缆绳,锚链)以免纠缠
不及物动词 vi.
1.服侍招待[(+on/upon/to)]
2.【口】注意,关心[(+to)]
You'd better tend to your own affairs.
你还是管好自己的事情吧!

名词 n. [C]
1.(海岸、河流等的)走向
The mountains have a western trend.
群山向西延伸。
2.趋势,倾向;时尚
The current trend is towards informal clothing.
目前的趋势是穿着比较随便。
不及物动词 vi. [(+towards)]
1.伸向;折向,转向
The road trends to the north.
这条路是向北的。
2.趋向,倾向
Share prices have been trending down.
股票价格一直趋向下降。

tend和trend作趋向一解时意思一致，但tend为美国英语，后接to 或towards;trend 后接towards。
tend to do或tend towards/to doing,trend towards （doing）sth.