Propensity
[ prə'pɛnsəti ]
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n. 倾向，习性，癖好，偏爱;
💡 词根助记
pro前+pens称重量+ity名词后缀→重量偏向一边→倾向
📝 例句
A natural propensity or inclination;predisposition.
癖性，倾向天生的爱好或脾性；偏好
flash fire propensity
闪火倾向（阻燃试验）,火倾向
He recognized his own propensity to evil.
他承认自己生性喜作恶。
She has a propensity to exaggerate.
她有夸大的习性。
This waistcoat has a propensity to pucker up over the chest.
这件背心的胸部常常要皱拢来。
🌱 联想助记
【记】pro-前缀“向前”,pens-挂,ity-名缀:提前挂在心里→癖好
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
-pend-表示“悬挂”
常见变体有-pens-
📖 牛津释义
propensity
n
~ (for/to/towards sth); ~ (for doing/to do sth) (fml 文) inclination or tendency 倾向; 习性
a propensity to exaggerate/towards exaggeration 浮夸的倾向
a propensity for getting into debt 借债的习性.
🔁 扩展释义
*[prә'pensәti]n. 倾向, 爱好, 习性
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Money is something, not everything, but without money, you cannot do anything in this world.
金钱并不是万能的，但没钱是万万不能的。
God never shuts one door but he opens another.
天无绝人之路。
It's Tree Planting Day. We're going to plant trees in the park along the lake.
明天是植树节。我们要去公园/沿着湖边种树。