1.) 展开,张开(帆,翅等)

The eagle expanded its wings.

老鹰展开翅膀。

2.) 退出;退学

She dropped out of school to become a waitress.

她退学去当女招待。

expand

vt.

1.) 脱离

Luckily, I dropped out before the deal turned sour.

很幸运的,在交易变坏前我已退出了。

One of my teeth has dropped out.

我的一只牙齿掉了。

3.) 倾向;意向

His new magazine has anarchic tendencies.

他的新杂志有无政府主义倾向。

drop out

2.) 趋势,潮流[(+to/toward)][+to-v]

There is a tendency towards regional cooperation.

有一种地区性合作的趋势。

1.) 倾向;癖性;天分[(+to/toward)][+to-v]

He has a tendency towards pessimism.

他有悲观的倾向。

Bob has a tendency to exaggerate things.

鲍勃有爱夸张的倾向。

2.) 强制的,强迫的

compulsory legislation

强制性立法

tendency

n.[C]

1.) 必须做的;义务的;必修的

Is English a compulsory subject?

英语是必修科目吗?

Education is compulsory for children in most countries.

多数国家对儿童实施义务教育。

2.) 上子弹

The soldiers loaded and fired.

士兵们装上子弹便射击。

compulsory

adj.

1.) 装货[(+up)]

Have they finished loading up yet?

他们把货物装完了吗?