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

同根派生

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

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

英英字典

剑桥英英字典

• the fact that someone is likely to behave in a particular way, especially a bad way

柯林斯英英字典

• A propensity to do something or a propensity for something is a natural tendency to behave in a particular way.

专业释义

心理学

• 倾向

生物学

• 倾向
• 自然趋势