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If something tends to happen, it usually happens or it often happens. ^{倾向于; 往往会}

A problem for manufacturers is that lighter cars tend to be noisy.
制造商遇到的一个问题是重量较轻的汽车往往噪音大。

tend 出现在下面的课文中（提供视频、音频及笔记等可系统性学习）: Lesson 46 Do it yourself; Lesson 59 Collecting; Lesson 34 Adolescence; Lesson 37 The process of ageing; Lesson 42 Recording and earthquake; Lesson 47 The great escape

单词造句:

网友用“Tend”造句精选: Artistic and intellectual people tend toward left-wing views. 艺术人士和知识分子趋向左翼观点。; I tend to think that our Representatives by and large do a good job. 我倾向于认为我们的众议员们总体上干得不错。; to tend to someone's needs; to tend wounded soldiers; to tend a fire; I tend to work in bursts. 我的工作劲头往往是一阵一阵的。

复合词tender/ˈtendə(r)/adj. 柔软的；温柔的；脆弱的；幼稚的；难对付的

复合词tendency/ˈtendənsi/n. 倾向，趋势；癖好

复合词tendentious/tenˈdenʃəs/adj.有倾向的,有偏见的

复合词intend/ɪnˈtend/vt. 打算；意指；想要

易混淆lend/lend/vt. 贷；增添，提供；把 … 借给

tend ^{倾向于，照料}	I tend to get nervous before exams. ^{我考试前容易紧张。}
intend ^{打算，意欲}	What do you intend to do after graduation? ^{你毕业后打算做什么？}
pretend ^假装	Don't pretend you didn't hear me. ^{别假装没听到我说话。}
contend ^{竞争，主张}	Three teams are contending for the championship. ^{三支队伍正在争夺冠军。}
extend ^{延伸，延长}	We plan to extend our stay for another week. ^{我们计划把行程再延长一周。}
distend ^{膨胀，扩张}	The balloon began to distend with air. ^{气球开始充气膨胀。}
portend ^{预示，预兆}	Dark clouds often portend a storm. ^{乌云常常预示着暴风雨。}
superintend ^{监督，管理}	He was appointed to superintend the construction project. ^{他被任命监督这个建筑项目。}
attend ^{出席，参加}	I will attend the meeting tomorrow. ^{我明天会参加会议。}
unattended ^{无人照管的}	Never leave your luggage unattended. ^{切勿让你的行李无人看管。}
attendant ^{服务员，侍者}	A flight attendant helped me find my seat. ^{一位空乘人员帮我找到了座位。}
attention ^{注意，关注}	Please pay attention to the safety briefing. ^{请注意安全简报。}