trend
n. 趋势,倾向; 规范,风尚
A trend is a change or development towards something new or different.
This is a growing trend.
这是日益显著的趋势。
...a trend towards part-time employment.
倾向于兼职就业的趋势
To set a trend means to do something that becomes accepted or fashionable, and that a lot of other people copy.
The record has already proved a success and may well start a trend.
该唱片已证明大获成功,并且很可能会引导潮流。
1. a general direction in which something tends to move;
2. general line of orientation;
3. a general tendency to change (as of opinion);
4. the popular taste at a given time;
1. turn sharply; change direction abruptly;
trend, tendency, current
这些名词均含"趋势,倾向"之意。
There was a bullish trend in the market.
市场行情有上涨趋势.
The rise in violent crime is a disturbing new trend.
暴力犯罪的上升是一种令人担忧的新趋势.
The general trend under heaven is that there is bound to be unification after prolonged division and division after prolonged unification.
天下大势,分久必合,合久必分.
Taiwan will return to the embrace of the motherland; the whole country must be united. This is the general trend of development and the common aspiration of the people.
台湾要回到祖国的怀抱, 全国一定要统一.这是大势所趋,人心所向.
Today's trend is toward less formal clothing.
眼下时尚趋向于穿着随便.