[] a general direction in which a situation is changing or developing 趋势；趋向；倾向；动向◆There is a growing trend towards shorter contracts. 合同期限有变短的趋势。◆current trends in advertising 广告的当前趋势◆The success of this car set a trend for smaller vehicles (= made them popular). 这种车的成功使小型车很受欢迎。◆The company has bucked(= been an exception to) the trend for lower sales. 这家公司的销售额逆势增长。◆Growth remains below the long-term trend. 增长仍低於长期趋势。⨁economic / political / social trends 经济／政治／社会趋势⨁business / industry / market / pricing / sales trends 商情／行业／市场／定价／销售趋势⨁a downward / growing / negative / positive / rising / an upward trend 下降／增长／消极／积极／上涨／上升趋势⨁current / future / long-term / recent trends 当前／未来／长期／最近趋势⨁a broad / clear / general / global trend 大／明显的／总体／全球趋势⨁to break with / reverse a trend 打破／扭转趋势▸trend
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[] () ◆Unemployment has been trending upwards. 失业率一直趋於上升。