decline 和 incline 有关系吗?

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感觉上,decline有拒绝的意思,而incline有赞成的意思。

incline

n.
倾斜, 斜坡, 斜面

vt.
使倾向于, 使倾斜

vi.
倾向, 倾斜

有倾向的意思。

他们分享同一个词根cline.


incline verb |inˈklīn| 1 ( be inclined to/toward/to do something) feel willing or favorably disposed toward (an action, belief, or attitude) : he was inclined to accept the offer | Lucy was inclined to a belief in original sin. • [with infinitive ] (esp. as a polite formula) tend toward holding a specified opinion : I'm inclined to agree with you. • [ trans. ] make (someone) willing or disposed to do something : his prejudice inclines him to overlook obvious facts. • [ intrans. ] feel favorably disposed to someone or something : I incline to the view that this conclusion is untenable. 2 ( be inclined to/to do something) have a tendency to do something : she's inclined to gossip with complete strangers. • [with adverbial ] have a specified disposition or talent : some people are very mathematica