The current trend is towards more part-time employment.
当前的趋势是雇用更多的兼职人员。
the general trend towards the centralization of political power
政治权力集中化的普遍趋势
A disturbing trend is that victims of violence are getting younger.
一个令人担心的趋势是，暴力行为的受害者越来越年轻。
The growing trend is for single mothers to bring up children by themselves.
单身母亲独自抚养孩子的趋势在上升。
Successive presidents have tried to reverse this trend , but without success.
连续几任总统都试图扭转这一趋势，但均未成功。