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tends

/tɛndz/

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verb

呈上，提交。

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

Examples :

"In accordance with the old law, the farmer tends his yearly tithe of grain to the lord of the manor. "

按照古老的法律，农夫会将每年收获的谷物什一税呈上给庄园领主。

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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。(Zheli dongtian wangwang hui xia xue.)

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verb

倾向于，有助于

To contribute to or toward some outcome.

Examples :

"My brother tends to leave his dirty socks on the floor, which annoys my mother. "

我弟弟总是把脏袜子扔在地板上，这让我妈妈很生气。(Wǒ dìdi zǒngshì bǎ zàng wàzi rēng zài dìbǎn shàng, zhè ràng wǒ māma hěn shēngqì.)

tendency outcome

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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，它已经变得乱七八糟的。

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verb

照顾，照料，护理

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。

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verb

照顾，照料，侍候。

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

Examples :

"The nurse tends to the patients in the hospital. "

护士在医院里照料病人。

action service job

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verb

期待，期望。

To await; to expect.

Examples :

"The waiter tends the table, anticipating when the customers will need more water. "

服务员照看着桌子，期待着顾客什么时候需要加水。

attitude tendency action

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verb

照顾, 照料

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

Examples :

"The nurse carefully tends to the patient's wound. "

护士小心地照料着病人的伤口。

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verb

照管，照看。

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

Examples :

"The sailor carefully tends the small sailboat as the tide turns, pulling in the anchor line slightly to keep the boat from wrapping around it. "

随着潮水转向，水手小心地照看着那艘小帆船，略微收紧锚绳，以防船身缠绕在锚绳上。

nautical sailing

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verb

点燃，引燃。

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

Examples :

"The camper tends the fire carefully, adding small pieces of wood to keep it burning. "

露营者小心地照料着篝火，添着小木块来保持火势。

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