수능 문맥 사전

tendency

뜻: 경향

1. This is clearly a case of what French sociologist Henri Lefebvre has called “the decline of the referentials,” or the tendency of words under the influence of capitalism to become separated from meaningful associations. (2024년 시행 6월 모평 23번)
2. The intuitive ability to classify and generalize is undoubtedly a useful feature of life and research, but it carries a high cost, such as in our tendency to stereotype generalizations about people and situations. (2023년 시행 9월 모평 36번)
3. The real danger of stereotypes is not their inaccuracy, but their lack of flexibility and their tendency to be preserved, even when we have enough time to stop and consider. (2023년 시행 9월 모평 36번)
4. Both tendencies pose a threat to the transfer of knowledge and skills between domains. (2023년 시행 6월 모평 20번)
5. However, in the virtual world, we have a tendency to be less defensive, as there appears to be no physical threat to our well-being. (2023년 시행 6월 모평 22번)