Word · Frequency #12005
propensities
倾向；习性；偏好
propensities is the plural of propensity.
核心释义
An inclination or natural tendency to behave in a certain way.
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倾向、习性、趋势、偏好或吸引力。
An inclination, disposition, tendency, preference, or attraction.
倾向、习性、趋势、偏好或吸引力。；倾向；爱好；习性
用法In use
She has a propensity for arriving late to meetings.
用法提示：propensity 是名词，表示‘倾向’，后接 for + 动名词。
His propensity to take risks helped him succeed in business.
用法提示：propensity 后接不定式 to + 动词，表示性格上的倾向。
People's propensities for risk-taking vary widely.
用法提示：propensities 是复数形式，表示多种倾向，后接 for + 名词。
propensity for sth
后接名词或名词短语，表示倾向于某事物。
Her propensity for exaggeration is well known.
她夸大其词的倾向是众所周知的。
propensity to do sth
后接动词原形，强调行为上的倾向，较 for 结构更侧重动作。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- a propensity for violence
- 暴力倾向
- The report noted his propensity for violence.报告指出了他的暴力倾向。
- a propensity to take risks
- 冒险倾向
- She has a propensity to take risks in business.她在生意上有冒险倾向。
- natural propensity
- 天生倾向；天性
- Humans have a natural propensity to seek social connection.人类天生有寻求社会联系的倾向。
- show a propensity
- 表现出倾向
- Children may show a propensity for certain activities at an early age.儿童在很小的时候就可能表现出对某些活动的倾向。
- have a propensity to exaggerate
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记忆联想：有人总把笔（pen）放同一侧口袋，这种固定习惯就是 propensity（倾向；习性）。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：academic writing、formal reports、official documents propensity 较为正式，多用于学术论文或正式书面语中，表示某种稳定的倾向或习性；日常口语里更常说 tendency 或 inclination。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
intensity and density rhyme with propensity (stressed /e/ + /nsəti/). Necessity, curiosity, and university share the final /səti/ syllable but stress a different vowel, so they do not rhyme. Property looks similar at first but is pronounced /ˈprɑːpərti/.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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