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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How is your score in English?
你的英语成绩是多少？
Grand Central Station, please. I want to try to catch a 6:00 train.
请到中央火车站。我要赶六点的火车。
but one day, after heavy shower, I happened to be walking in my garden when I noticed a huge number of snails taking a stroll on some of my prize plants.
后来有一天，一场大雨后，我在花园里漫无目的散步，突然注意到许许多多蜗牛在我的一些心爱的花木上慢悠悠的蠕动着。