propensity

英 [prəˈpensəti]

美 [prəˈpensəti]

n.  (行为方面的)倾向; 习性

复数：propensities　

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牛津词典

noun

• （行为方面的）倾向；习性
  a tendency to a particular kind of behaviour
  1. He showed a propensity for violence.
     他表现出暴力倾向。
  2. She has a propensity to exaggerate.
     她爱言过其实。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT （性格上的）倾向；习性
  Apropensity todo something or apropensity forsomething is a natural tendency that you have to behave in a particular way.
  1. 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。
  2. She hasn't reckoned on his propensity for violence.
     她不曾料到他有暴力倾向。

英英释义

noun

• a disposition to behave in a certain way
  1. the aptness of iron to rust
  2. the propensity of disease to spread
  Synonym:aptness
• a natural inclination
  1. he has a proclivity for exaggeration
  Synonym:proclivityleaning
• an inclination to do something
  1. he felt leanings toward frivolity
  Synonym:leaningtendency

双语例句

• She hasn't reckoned on his propensity for violence.
  她不曾料到他有暴力倾向。
• As a kind of safety cigarette, low ignite propensity cigarette could reduce the risk of fires effectively.
  低引燃倾向卷烟作为一种安全型卷烟，能有效降低卷烟引起火灾的风险。
• In fact, we have already assumed capitalist's Marginal propensity to consume is zero early.
  事实上，我们先前已经假定资本家的边际消费倾向为零。
• They do know that the propensity for allergies can be genetic.
  但他们知道，过敏症的易感倾向可能与遗传有关。
• There is a negative relationship between relationship commitment and propensity.
  关系承诺与默许之间有正向的关系。
• Another problem is that the Chinese public has an extraordinary propensity to save.
  另一个问题是，中国民众有着非比寻常的储蓄倾向。
• The personality of the individual adopter plays an important role in the propensity to trust the unfamiliar.
  个人采纳者的性格在对信任不熟悉事物的习性上扮演了重要角色。
• Moreover, this policy will violate the people's natural propensity.
  而且，如果采用这一政策，也会和人们的自然倾向相违背。
• He showed a propensity for violence.
  他表现出暴力倾向。
• A propensity to extravagance [ for gambling] to a wasteful manner or to a wasteful degree.
  奢华[赌博]的癖好以奢侈的方式或达到奢侈的程度。