disposition
UK/.dispә'ziʃәn/US
IELTSTOEFLGRE六级考研B2
释义
n.
A person's natural character or temperament
性情，性格
n.
A tendency or inclination to do something
倾向，意向
n.
The way things are arranged; the act of arranging or dealing with something
排列，布置；处置
词根拆分
词根派生dis-（分开、有序）+ posit（放置）+ -ion（名词）="东西被铺排开的样子"。字面是"排布"；用在人身上，就是你的性情天生被"铺排"成的样子——默认的脾性。
词根 pos 还连着 66 个词例句
- 1.
She has a cheerful disposition and rarely loses her temper.
她性情开朗，很少发脾气。
- 2.
He showed little disposition to compromise.
他几乎没有妥协的意向。