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prone

🇬🇧 UK/prәun/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

adj.

Likely to suffer from or do something; lying face downward

易于……的，有……倾向的；俯卧的

v.

To place someone face downward

使俯卧

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
proneother
=prone

Common Collocations

  • 1.prone to error容易出错
  • 2.accident-prone事故频发的
  • 3.prone position俯卧姿势
  • 4.prone to anxiety容易焦虑

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Children are prone to catching colds during the winter months.

  • 2.

    The patient was placed in a prone position during the surgical procedure.

  • 3.

    Overworked employees are more prone to making critical errors.

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