propensity

英 [prə'pensəti] 美 [prə'pensəti]

• n. 倾向；习性

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 倾向
2. 习性
3. <旧>癖好
4. <旧>偏爱
5. 脾性
6. 爱好
7. 嗜好
8. 赞同
9. 倾向性

英英释义

Noun:

1. an inclination to do something;

   "he felt leanings toward frivolity"
   

2. a natural inclination;

   "he has a proclivity for exaggeration"
   

3. a disposition to behave in a certain way;

   "the aptness of iron to rust"
   "the propensity of disease to spread"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. He showed a propensity for violence.
   他表现出暴力倾向。
2. He has a propensity for drinking too much alcohol.
   他有酗酒的倾向。
3. This view is based on the propensity of following points.
   这个看法基于以下几点倾向。
4. She has a propensity to exaggerate.
   她有夸大的习性。
5. He recognized his own propensity to evil.
   他承认自己生性喜作恶。

经典引文

• That dreadful propensity..for writing verses.

  出自： Sydney Smith

• Selfishness and laziness are..propensities inherent in human beings.

  出自： E. Fromm

• His propensity to..morbid moods.

  出自： D. Cecil

词汇搭配

• marginal propensity 边际倾向
• marginal propensity to import 边际输入倾向...
• average propensity to consume 平均消费倾向...
• propensity to import 进口倾向
• propensity to hoard 储藏倾向
• marginal propensity to spend 边际支出倾向...
• investment propensity 投资倾向
• average propensity to save 平均储蓄倾向...
• average propensity to import 平均进口倾向,平均输...
• marginal propensity to invest 边际投资倾向...
• average propensity 平均倾向
• marginal propensity to consume 边际消费倾向...
• propensity to save [经] 储蓄倾向, ...
• propensity to consume 消 费倾向
• propensity to invest 投资倾向
• marginal propensity to save 边际储蓄倾向...

近反义词

【近义词】

• weakness 软弱
• nature 自然界
• aptitude 天资
• option 选择权
• proclivity 倾向
• tendency 趋势
• bent bend的过去式和过去分...
• inclination 倾向
• partiality 偏袒
• penchant 喜好(倾向)
• predilection 偏好
• predisposition 倾向
• susceptibility 敏感性
• leaning 倾斜
• aptness 适合性