tends , tending , tended
If something tends to happen, it usually happens or it often happens.
be likely to
A problem for manufacturers is that lighter cars tend to be noisy.
制造商遇到的一个问题是重量较轻的汽车往往噪音大。
In older age groups women predominate because men tend to die younger.
在老年群体里女性占绝大多数,因为男性通常不容易长寿。
If you tend towards a particular characteristic, you often display that characteristic.
Artistic and intellectual people tend towards left-wing views.
艺术人士和知识分子倾向左翼观点。
You can say that you tend to think something when you want to give your opinion, but do not want it to seem too forceful or definite.
I tend to think that our Representatives by and large do a good job.
我倾向于认为我们的众议员总体上做得不错。