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tending

/ˈtɛndɪŋ/

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verb

呈递，提供。

(Old English law) To make a tender of; to offer or tender.

Examples :

""The farmer, tending his customary rent of grain, hoped the lord would accept it despite the poor harvest." "

农民呈递他惯常应缴的谷物租金，希望领主尽管收成不好也能接受。

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verb

往往，倾向于。

(followed by a to-infinitive) To be likely, or probable to do something, or to have a certain habit or leaning.

Examples :

"It tends to snow here in winter."

这里冬天往往会下雪。(Zhèlǐ dōngtiān wǎngwǎng huì xiàxuě.)

tendency attitude possibility

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verb

有助于, 促成.

To contribute to or toward some outcome.

Examples :

"Her consistent hard work in class is tending to improve her grades. "

她上课时一直努力学习，这有助于提高她的成绩。

outcome action process

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verb

照顾，护理

(with to) To look after (e.g. an ill person.)

Examples :

"We need to tend to the garden, which has become a mess."

我们需要好好照顾一下花园了，它已经变得一团糟。

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verb

照料，护理，照顾

To accompany as an assistant or protector; to care for the wants of; to look after; to watch; to guard.

Examples :

"Shepherds tend their flocks."

牧羊人照料他们的羊群。

service job action work human family

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verb

服侍，照料。

To wait (upon), as attendants or servants; to serve; to attend.

Examples :

"The nurse was tending to the sick child in the hospital room. "

护士正在病房里照料生病的孩子。

service job action human

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verb

期待，等候。

To await; to expect.

Examples :

"She was tending the arrival of her delayed flight, anxiously checking the departure board. "

她正焦急地查看着航班信息牌，期待着她那趟延误的航班到达。

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verb

照顾，照料。

To be attentive to; to note carefully; to attend to.

Examples :

"The nurse was tending to the patient's wound, carefully cleaning and bandaging it. "

护士正在细心照料病人的伤口，小心地清洁并包扎好。

action tendency being process function

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verb

照顾，照料.

To manage (an anchored vessel) when the tide turns, to prevent it from entangling the cable when swinging.

Examples :

"The sailor was tending his boat carefully as the tide shifted, making sure the anchor cable didn't get twisted around the hull. "

水手在潮水转向时小心地照料着他的船，确保锚链不会缠绕在船体上。

nautical sailing

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verb

照料，护理。

To kindle; ignite; set on fire; light; inflame; burn.

Examples :

"The camper was tending the campfire, adding small twigs to make it bigger. "

露营者正在照料篝火，往里面添加小树枝让火烧得更旺。

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