lean toward; side with
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to lean toward; to turn to; to side with (politically)
formalCommonly used in political contexts to describe popular support, allegiance, or alignment with a faction, regime, or ideology.
Rén人
xīn心
guī归
xiàng向
，
dà大
shì势
suǒ所
qū趋
。
The popular support has shifted; this is the general trend.
Xǔ许
duō多
zhī知
shi识
fèn分
zi子
fēn纷
fēn纷
guī归
xiàng向
xīn新
zhèng政
quán权
。
Many intellectuals flocked to support the new regime.
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Gāi该
guó国
zuì最
zhōng终
guī归
xiàng向
le了
xī西
fāng方
zhèn阵
yíng营
。
That country eventually aligned itself with the Western bloc.
Tā他
de的
yǎn演
jiǎng讲
shǐ使
tīng听
zhòng众
guī归
xiàng向
zhèng正
yì义
shì事
yè业
。
His speech turned the audience toward the cause of justice.