propensity
UK/prә'pensәti/US
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Definitions
n.
A natural tendency or inclination toward something.
倾向，习性。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedPropensity comes from leaning or hanging forward toward something; mentally, it is a tendency.
Root pend still carries 32 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.a propensity to do something做某事的倾向
- 2.natural propensity自然倾向
Example Sentences
- 1.
He has a propensity to take risks.