adjective
wanting to do sth
She was inclined to trust him.

He writes only when he feels inclined to.

There’ll be time for a swim if you feel so inclined.

tending to do sth; likely to do sth 有…倾向;很可能
He’s inclined to be lazy.
他喜欢偷懒。

They’ll be more inclined to listen if you don’t shout.
你要是不大声嚷,他们会更愿意倾听。


使倾向;使趋向;If you incline to think or act in a particular way, or if something inclines you to it, you are likely to think or act in that way. [V to/towards n] [V n to/towards n] [V n to-inf] [V to-inf] [Formal]
I incline to the view that he is right.
我倾向于认为他是正确的。
//…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
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。
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。

If you incline your head, you bend your neck so that your head is leaning forward. [V n] [WRITTEN 笔语]
Jack inclined his head very slightly.
杰克轻轻点了点头。