propensity 详细解释

propensity

[prə'pensiti]

n.倾向, 习性

n.[C]

1. (性格上的)倾向, 习性[S1][(+for/to/towards)][+to-v]

He recognized his own propensity to evil.

他承认自己生性喜作恶。

2. 【旧】癖好, 偏爱[(+for)]

词形变化

名词复数: propensities |

词义辨析

同义参见:

nature  weakness  aptitude  option  

英英释义

名词 propensity:

an inclination to do something

同义词：leaning, tendency

a natural inclination

同义词：proclivity, leaning

a disposition to behave in a certain way

同义词：aptness

补充

propensitypropensity英:[prəˈpensiti] 美:[prəˈpɛnsɪti]n.1.倾向; 习性

例句

1. a propensity for hard work倾向于努力工作 2. She hasn't reckoned on his propensity for violence.她不曾料到他有暴力倾向。 3. Margaret's propensity for getting things wrong玛格丽特往往会把事情搞糟 4. a propensity to laugh at jokes that aren't funny不好笑的笑话也会笑的习惯 5. Mr Bint has a propensity to put off decisions to the last minute.宾特先生习惯拖到最后时刻才作决定。 6. she has a propensity for breaking plates.她总会打破碟子。 7. [with infinitive]their innate propensity to attack one another.他们互相攻击的内心习性。 8. He showed a propensity for violence.他表现出使用暴力的倾向。 9. She has a propensity to exaggerate.她有把事情夸大的习性。 10. Why do some people have a propensity for/toward violence? [=why are some people violent?; why do some people have a tendency to be violent?]为什么有些人有暴力倾向？ 11. He had a propensity for crime.他曾有犯罪倾向。 12. She has a propensity to assume the worst. [=she tends to assume the worst]她倾向于做最坏的假设。

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