propensity
傾向；習性
描述容易有某種行為的傾向
His propensity for taking risks often worries his close friends.
他喜歡冒險的傾向常讓親近的朋友擔心。
義項
傾向C1noun傾向；習性
His propensity for taking risks often worries his close friends.
他喜歡冒險的傾向常讓親近的朋友擔心。
propensity for taking risksnatural propensity
片語
a propensity for傾向 →容易有某種行為的傾向
a propensity to act易於行動 →容易採取行動的傾向
你會不會這樣說？
Sam is late for class almost every week. 我們可以說 Sam has a propensity to be late 嗎？
看答案
是
propensity 指容易反覆出現的傾向；Sam 常遲到，符合。