There is a tendency to shut museums or shops at a moment's notice.

有一接到通知就关闭博物馆或商店的趋势。

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They have a tendency to show off, to dramatize almost every situation.

他们有一种炫耀的倾向,几乎任何情况都要大肆渲染一番。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

She had a tendency to sing flat.

她的唱音倾向于偏低。

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Professor Yoshino explains. "Shakespeare calls this a problem of ocular proof, the idea that we need to see evidence before we believe in it -- and that,oftentimes, when metaphysical questions of guilt or innocence are difficult for us to answer, we have a tendency to reduce them to questions that pertain to physical evidence.

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So this course is actually going to run counter to that historical tendency to make unity out of diversity.

所以这一课程,是与历史趋同的趋势相悖的。

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Maintain friendships. In this world right now, there is a great tendency to move you to one side or the other, and be in conflict.

保持友谊在这个世界,有把你从一面推向另一面的趋势，并且两面相互对立。

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Hyping your company is not just a natural tendency to exaggerate your size and importance.

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"There is a certain tendency to explore a step-by-step approach, " one senior EU official said.

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Give people advice for free, and they will have a tendency to ignore it.

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