| 单词 | propensity |
| 释义 | propensity (once / 1375 pages) n A propensity is a natural tendency to behave in a certain way. We all have propensities — things we tend to do. Dogs have a propensity to bark, and many people have a propensity for getting annoyed by it. If you have a propensity for something, then it's something that comes naturally to you or something you just do a lot. Some people have a propensity to laugh. Other people have a propensity for making others laugh, or for being generous, or for getting angry. It's hard to change your propensities. Sometimes a propensity is a bad thing, as in a criminal with a propensity for theft or murder. WORD FAMILYpropensity: propensities USAGE EXAMPLESFor human beings, reliable changes occur between day and night in hunger, body temperature, sleep propensity, hormone production, activity level, metabolic rate and more. Salon(Dec 24, 2016) They share inside jokes, an obsession with literature, leftover stew on occasion and a propensity for being in the right place at the right time. Washington Times(Dec 24, 2016) And it highlights Trump’s propensity to double down on his original statements even as his advisers seek to shift the focus to other issues. Washington Post(Dec 22, 2016) 1n a natural inclination Syn|Hyper leaning, proclivity disposition, inclination, tendency an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others 2n an inclination to do something Syn|Hyper leaning, tendency inclination that toward which you are inclined to feel a liking 3n a disposition to behave in a certain way the propensity of disease to spread Syn|Hyper aptness disposition a natural or acquired habit or characteristic tendency in a person or thing |
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