tend1不及物动词vi.1.走向;趋向[Q][(+to/towards)]Pricesaretendingupwards.物价趋涨。2.倾向;易于[(+to/towards)][+to-v]Oldpeopletendtogetfat.老年人容易发胖。Hetendstowardsselfishness.他有自私自利的倾向。Shetendstogetangrywhenothersdisagreewithher.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Ashepherdtendedthesheep.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'dbettertendtoyourownaffairs.你还是管好自己的事情吧!名词n.[C]1.(海岸、河流等的)走向Themountainshaveawesterntrend.群山向西延伸。2.趋势,倾向;时尚Thecurrenttrendistowardsinformalclothing.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Theroadtrendstothenorth.这条路是向北的。2.趋向,倾向Sharepriceshavebeentrendingdown.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。tendtodo或tendtowards/todoing,trendtowards（doing）sth.