noun
1. an inclined surface connecting two levels
Synonym: ramp
2. an elevated geological formation
e.g. he climbed the steep slope
the house was built on the side of a mountain
Synonym: slopeside
incline的解释
verb
1. make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief
e.g. Their language inclines us to believe them
Synonym: dispose
2. feel favorably disposed or willing
e.g. She inclines to the view that people should be allowed to expres their religious beliefs
3. be at an angle
e.g. The terrain sloped down
Synonym: slopepitch
4. lower or bend (the head or upper body), as in a nod or bow
e.g. She inclined her head to the student
5. bend or turn (one's ear) towards a speaker in order to listen well
e.g. He inclined his ear to the wise old man
6. have a tendency or disposition to do or be something
be inclined
e.g. She tends to be nervous before her lectures
These dresses run small
He inclined to corpulence
Synonym: tendbe givenleanrun