His political leanings were evident from his speech.

leanings 是动词 lean 的名词化形式，加后缀 -ing 和复数形式 -s 构成。lean 本意是"倾斜、倚靠"，引申为"倾向、偏好"。 leanings 指一个人对某种观点或立场的倾向性，通常用于描述政治、宗教等方面的偏好。