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proclivity

🇬🇧 UK/prә'kliviti/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLB1

Definitions

n.

A natural tendency or strong inclination toward a particular behavior or activity.

倾向;癖好;嗜好

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
probefore
+
clivlean, incline, slope
+
itystate, quality, condition
=proclivity

Common Collocations

  • 1.natural proclivity天生的倾向
  • 2.proclivity for violence暴力倾向
  • 3.sexual proclivity性癖好
  • 4.[proclivity toward]对……的偏好

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    His proclivity for risk-taking made him a natural entrepreneur.

  • 2.

    The researcher studied the genetic basis of human proclivities toward addiction.

  • 3.

    Her proclivity for perfectionism often slowed down the entire team.

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