Front | propensity |
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Pron | [prə'pensəti] |
Back | 【propensity】 n.倾向;嗜好;习性 Most boys have a propensity of playing with machinery. 大多数的男孩子有玩机械的倾向。 |
Vocab | propensitya natural inclination
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. All forms of 'propensity' will appear on average once every 1375 pages. propensity |
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