*tend/tɛnd; tend/ v 1 tend to do sth to be likely to do a particular thing 有做某事的倾向: It tends to be very wet at this time of year. 每年的这个时候往往很潮湿。 2 also 又作 tend to [T] formal to take care of someone or something 【正式】 照顾，照料: Rescue teams were tending to the survivors. 救援队在照顾生还者。