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。

There is no single cultural factor that inclines a society towards corruption, but economic factors play a big part.
没有哪个单一的文化因素会导致社会中滋生腐败，而经济因素则起着更大的作用。
The shaft inclines almost 30 degrees.
这口井几乎偏了30度角。
The car inclines to incline and to slide to roll and collides to the abutment.
汽车侧倾、滑滚并撞到了桥台上。
The full text inclines to offer the support evidence for the education voucher system.
全文倾向于为教育凭证制度提供支持性证据。
The land inclines gradually downwards toward the Simpson desert.
这块土地朝着辛普森沙漠方向逐渐向下倾斜。
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。
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。
What he said inclines me to think that he will agree to our plan.
他的话使我感到他会同意我们的计划。
The road inclines upward.
这条路向上斜。
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。