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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
📖 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
🌿 同词根单词
dependent
adj. 依靠的;依赖的;取决于…的;有瘾的;
n. 受抚养人;受赡养者;依赖他人者;扈从,侍从;
independent
adj. 自主的;不相关连的;无党派的;不相干的人所做的(或提供的);
n. 独立自主的人;无党派人士;
perpendicular
adj. 垂直的,成直角的;直立的,险陡的;[建]垂直式的;〈谑〉直站着的;
n. 垂直线,垂直面;直立,直立姿势,廉直;垂直测器,锤规;[建]垂直式建筑,绝壁;
🗣️ 情景例句
A credit card is very useful when you go traveling.
当然旅游的时候,信用卡很有用。
If you have cows you have to get up early to do the milking.
如果你有奶牛,你不得不早起挤奶。
Because of this, they were known as 'prizefighters'.
因此,他们被称作“职业拳击手”。
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