[] 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.增长仍低于长期趋势。⨁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.失业率一直趋于上升。