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propensity

音標[pr?'pens?ti] 讀音

漢語翻譯


n. 傾向, 愛好, 習性

詞型變化：

名詞複數:propensities 

英文解釋：

名詞 propensity:

  1. an inclination to do something
    同義詞：leaning, tendency
  2. a natural inclination
    同義詞：proclivity, leaning
  3. a disposition to behave in a certain way
    同義詞：aptness

例句：

  1. A disposition to feel, do, or say; a propensity.
    意向感覺、做或說的意向; 傾向
  2. A propensity for being displeased with anything that is not perfect or does not meet extremely high standards.
    完美主義對於任何不完美或未達到最高標準的事都有不滿意的傾向

詳細解釋：


pro.pen.si.ty

n.（名詞）
【複數】 pro.pen.si.ties
An innate inclination; a tendency.See Synonyms at predilection
傾向，特性：內在的趨向；趨勢參見 predilection

來源：
From propense [inclined]
源自 propense [傾向的]
from Latin prôpônsus [past participle of] prôpendôre [to be inclined] * see propend
源自 拉丁語 prôpônsus [] prôpendôre的過去分詞 [有傾向的] *參見 propend

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