Dreye权威释义 | propensity

n.[C]

（性格上的）倾向，习性[S1][（+for/to/towards）][+to-v]
He recognized his own propensity to evil.
他承认自己生性喜作恶。
【旧】癖好，偏爱[（+for）]

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以上来源于：《英汉大辞典》

n.

(pl. propensities)

an inclination or tendency.

C16: from archaic propense (from L. propensus ‘inclined’, past part. of propendere, from pro- ‘forward, down’ + pendere ‘hang’) + -ity.

以上来源于：《简明牛津英语词典》

以上来源于：《英汉医学词典》