tend
/tend; tɛnd/ v[Tn]
1 take care of or look after (sb/sth) 照料, 照管（某人[某事物]）
nurses tending (the wounds of) the injured 照料受伤者的护士
shepherds tending their sheep 照管羊的牧人.
2 (US) serve customers in (a shop, bar, etc) 在（店铺、 酒吧等）中接待顾客
tend the store 照看店铺.
tend / tend; tɛnd/ v
1 [It] be likely to behave in a certainway or to have a certain characteristic or influence 倾向; 趋向; 趋於
I tend to go to bed earlier during the winter. 我在冬天常睡得较早.
Women tend to live longer than men. 女人多比男人长寿.
Recent laws have tended to restrict the freedom of the press. 新法例有限制新闻自由的趋势.
It tends to rain here a lot in summer. 这里夏天较为多雨.
2 [I, Ipr] ~ to/towards sth take a certain direction 朝某方向
The track tends upwards. 这痕迹是朝著上方的.
(fig 比喻) He tends towards extreme views. 他的观点趋於偏激.