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  4. alarming tendency

alarming tendency

/əˈlɑːrmɪŋ ˈtɛndənsi/
令人担忧的趋势

The government is concerned about the alarming tendency of young people to avoid political engagement.

政府对年轻人避免参与政治的令人担忧的趋势感到担忧。


正式

一种引发严重关切或警告的发展方向或行为模式

The alarming tendency of rising sea levels threatens coastal communities worldwide.

全球海平面上升的令人担忧的趋势威胁着沿海社区。

There is an alarming tendency among teenagers to prioritize social media over face-to-face interactions.

青少年将社交媒体置于面对面交流之上的趋势令人担忧。

通常用于描述负面或危险的发展方向,强调其严重性。

搭配

reveal an alarming tendency揭示令人担忧的趋势address an alarming tendency应对令人担忧的趋势combat an alarming tendency遏制令人担忧的趋势

同义词

worrying trenddisturbing patternominous development

反义词

encouraging trendpositive directionhopeful sign

相关短语

disturbing trend短语
令人不安的趋势
ominous sign短语
不祥的迹象
growing concern短语
日益增长的担忧

专业提示

避免误用场合

该短语通常用于负面或严重的情境,避免在描述中性或积极发展时使用。例如,'经济增长的趋势'不应用'alarming tendency'描述。

黄金法则

搭配动词

常与动词'have'、'show'、'reveal'或'address'连用,如'The report shows an alarming tendency.'

词源

由形容词'alarming'(令人担忧的)和名词'tendency'(趋势)组成。'alarming'源自动词'alarm'(警告),后缀-ing表示'引起...的';'tendency'源自拉丁语'tendentia'(倾向),源自动词'tendere'(伸展、趋向)。

用法说明

常用于正式场合,如报告、新闻或学术讨论中,强调某事物的负面发展。通常与动词'显示'(show)、'揭示'(reveal)或'表明'(indicate)连用。

单词拆解

alarming
引起警觉或担忧的
adjective
+
tendency
趋势、倾向
noun
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