an inclination to do something;"he felt leanings toward frivolity"
a natural inclination;"he has a proclivity for exaggeration"
a disposition to behave in a certain way;"the aptness of iron to rust" "the propensity of disease to spread"
中英词源
propensity 倾向，习性
pro-,向前，-pens,悬挂，依靠，词源同depend,pension.引申词义倾向，习性。
propensity (n.)
1560s, "disposition to favor," with -ty + obsolete adjective propense "inclined, prone" (1520s), from Latin propensus, past participle of propendere "incline to, hang forward, hang down, weigh over," from pro- "forward" (see pro-) + pendere "hang" (see pendant).
词态变化
复数 propensities;
权威造句
1. He showed a propensity for violence.
他表现出暴力倾向。
来自《权威词典》
2. He has a propensity for drinking too much alcohol.
他有酗酒的倾向.
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3. Mr Bint has a propensity to put off decisions to the last minute.
宾特先生习惯拖到最后时刻才作决定。
来自柯林斯例句
4. She hasn"t reckoned on his propensity for violence.
她不曾料到他有暴力倾向。
来自辞典例句
5. His propensity for [ toward ] wonder and adventure was growing constantly.
