tend

tend1
verb
  1. [no obj., with infinitive]regularly or frequently behave in a particular way or have a certain characteristic
    有某种倾向；往往会
    written language tends to be formal.
    书面语往往正式。
    her hair tended to come loose.
    她的头发容易松散。
    ■[no obj.](tend to/towards)be liable to possess or display (a particular characteristic)
    易于，趋于
    Walter tended towards corpulence.
    沃尔特有发胖的趋势。
    ■[no obj., with adverbial]go or move in a particular direction
    走向；趋向
    the rate of change of money wages tends to infinity.
    货币工资的变率趋向于无穷大。
语源
  1. Middle English (in the sense 'move or be inclined to move in a certain direction'): from Old French tendre 'stretch, tend', from Latin tendere
tend2
verb
  1. [with obj.]care for or look after; give one's attention to
    照顾，照料；照管；护理
    Varela tended plants on the roof.
    瓦勒拉照管屋顶的植物。
    [no obj.] for two or three months he tended to business.
    他照看生意两三个月了。
    ■(US)direct or manage; work in
    (美)经营，管理；在…工作
    I've been tending bar at the airport lounge.
    我一直在机场休息厅经营酒吧。
    ■(archaic)wait on as an attendant or servant
    (古)侍候；服侍
派生
tendance
noun
  1. (archaic)(古)
语源
  1. Middle English: shortening of attend
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