inclination

Compared meaning: a leaning toward doing something (noun).

比较义项：做某事或以某种方式行事的倾向（名词）。

• tendency

  Describes a repeated, habitual pattern of behavior or occurrence, used for people, things, or systems; often followed by 'to + verb' describing what usually happens, not necessarily reflecting desire.

  指反复出现的、习惯性的行为或现象模式，可用于人、事物或系统；后接“to加动词”说明通常发生的情况，不一定反映主观意愿。

  He has a tendency to forget his keys at home.

  他有把钥匙忘在家里的倾向。

• inclination 本词

  Describes an inner desire or leaning toward doing something, usually about a person's will at a given moment; often negated ('no inclination') to mean a lack of desire, not habitual behavior.

  指做某事的内心意愿或倾向，通常指某人在特定时刻的意愿；常用否定形式“no inclination”表示没有意愿去做某事，而非习惯性行为。

  I had no inclination to argue with him about the plan.

  我丝毫没有想就这个计划跟他争论的意愿。

Tendency and inclination both mean a leaning toward something. Tendency describes a repeated, habitual pattern of behavior, used for people, things, or systems, often with 'to' plus a verb. Inclination describes an inner desire, usually about a person's will, often negated to mean no desire.

这两个词在此义项上都可译为“倾向”，但tendency强调反复出现的、习惯性的行为或现象，语气较客观；inclination强调内心的意愿或喜好，常表达主观上想不想做某事。