1. 往往會(huì)；經(jīng)常就
    If something tends to happen, it usually happens or it often happens.

    e.g. A problem for manufacturers is that lighter cars tend to be noisy...
           制造商們遇到的一個(gè)問題是，重量較輕的汽車往往噪音大。
    e.g. In older age groups women predominate because men tend to die younger...
           在老年群體里女性占大多數(shù)，因?yàn)槟行酝ǔ２灰赘邏邸?/p>

2. 傾向于，容易表現(xiàn)出(某種特性)
    If you tend towards a particular characteristic, you often display that characteristic.

    e.g. Artistic and intellectual people tend towards left-wing views.
           搞藝術(shù)的人和知識(shí)分子容易持“左傾”觀點(diǎn)。

3. 個(gè)人認(rèn)為;個(gè)人覺得
    You can say that you tend to think something when you want to give your opinion, but do not want it to seem too forceful or definite.

    e.g. I tend to think that members of parliament by and large do a good job.
           我個(gè)人覺得，議會(huì)議員總體上工作還是不錯(cuò)的。

4. 護(hù)理;照料;照看
    If you tend someone or something, you do what is necessary to keep them in a good condition or to improve their condition.

    e.g. For years he tended her in her painful illness...
           多年來她一直受到病痛的折磨，都是他在照料。
    e.g. He tends the flower beds and evergreens that he has planted in the driveway.
           他打理著他栽在車道兩旁的花壇和常青樹。

5. 照顧;照管;伺候
    If you tend to someone or something, you pay attention to them and deal with their problems and needs.

tend

    e.g. In our culture, girls are brought up to tend to the needs of others...
           在我們的文化里，女孩從小就學(xué)著照料別人。
    e.g. She hurried away to pour more coffee and tend to the grill.
           她匆忙走開，去添加咖啡和照看烤架。