trend

柯林斯詞典

1. N-COUNT A trend is a change or development toward something new or different. 趨勢
This is a growing trend. 這是一個(gè)不斷增長的趨勢。
...a trend toward part-time employment. …非全日制就業(yè)的趨勢。
2. N-COUNT To set a trend means to do something that becomes accepted or fashionable, and that a lot of other people copy. 時(shí)尚
The latest trend is gardening. 最新的時(shí)尚是園藝。

The trend towards downshifting , where employees swap the stress of corporate life for more quality time , tempted 6% of the UK workforce last year .
You can't really extrapolate a trend from such a small sample .
A worrying trend for insurers has been a rise in fraudulent claims .
The trend towards home ownership has gone into reverse .
With an upward trend in inflation , you expect prices to rise .