propensity
音标发音
- 英式音标 [prəu'pensitiprə'pensɪtɪ]
- 美式音标 [prəˈpen.sə.t̬i]
- 国际音标 [prəu'pensiti]
- 英式发音
- 美式发音
基本解释
- n.倾向,习性,癖好,偏爱
词根记忆
- pro(向前) + pens(悬挂) + ity→预先挂好→癖好
- pro(提前) + pens(挂) + ity→总是喜欢预先挂好→嗜好,习性
英汉例句
- He showed a propensity for violence.
他表现出暴力倾向。 - He has a propensity for drinking too much alcohol.
他有酗酒的倾向. - She hasn't reckoned on his propensity for violence.
她不曾料到他有暴力倾向。 - He showed a propensity for violence.
他表现出暴力倾向。 - 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。
词组短语
- consumption propensity 消费倾向
- queuing propensity 排队倾向
- Propension propensity 行动倾向
- Propensity models 倾向型号
- slagging propensity 结渣性
短语
英英字典
- the fact that someone is likely to behave in a particular way, especially a bad way
- A propensity to do something or a propensity for something is a natural tendency to behave in a particular way.
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柯林斯英英字典
专业释义
- 倾向
- 倾向
- 自然趋势