Trend



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• v. / n.趋势, 倾向
• ［英］ v. / n.趋势, 倾向 ( a prevailing tendency or inclination)
• ［类］ stream : eddy / trend : anomaly ( 旋涡是溪流中的反向 / 反常是正常趋势中的反向)
• ［例］ the trend of events ( 事态的趋势)

Webster Collegiate

I. intransitive verb

• Etymology: Middle English, to turn, revolve, from Old English trendan; akin to Middle High German trendel disk, spinning top
• Date: 1598
• 1.
  • a. to extend in a general direction ; follow a general course <mountain ranges trending north and south>
  • b. to veer in a new direction ; bend <a coastline that trends westward>
• 2.
  • a. to show a tendency ; incline <prices trending upward>
  • b. to become deflected ; shift <opinions trending toward conservatism>

II. noun

• Date: circa 1777
• 1. a line of general direction or movement <the trend of the coast turned toward the west>
• 2.
  • a. a prevailing tendency or inclination ; drift <current trends in education>
  • b. a general movement ; swing <the trend toward suburban living>
  • c. a current style or preference ; vogue <new fashion trends>
  • d. a line of development ; approach
• 3. the general movement over time of a statistically detectable change; also a statistical curve reflecting such a change
• Synonyms: see tendency

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