trend
n. 趨勢,傾向; 規範,風尚
A trend is a change or development towards something new or different.
This is a growing trend.
這是日益顯著的趨勢。
...a trend towards part-time employment.
傾向於兼職就業的趨勢
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.
該唱片已證明大獲成功,並且很可能會引導潮流。
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
這些名詞均含"趨勢,傾向"之意。
There was a bullish trend in the market.
市場行情有上漲趨勢.
The rise in violent crime is a disturbing new trend.
暴力犯罪的上升是一種令人擔憂的新趨勢.
The general trend under heaven is that there is bound to be unification after prolonged division and division after prolonged unification.
天下大勢,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.
臺灣要回到祖國的懷抱, 全國一定要統一.這是大勢所趨,人心所向.
Today's trend is toward less formal clothing.
眼下時尚趨向於穿著隨便.