- [countable, usually singular] (formal)
the natural qualities of a person’s character 性格；性情 to have a cheerful disposition 性情开朗 people of a nervous disposition 神经质的人
Extra ExamplesThese dogs show a very sociable disposition. 这些狗显得十分合群。 This film is not recommended for those of a nervous disposition. 这部电影不适合神经质的人观看。 Some scenes aren't recommended for viewers of a nervous disposition. 某些场景不适合神经质的人观看。 Tom was everybody's favourite with his bouncy, cheerful disposition. 汤姆性情活泼、开朗，所有人都喜欢他。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- cheerful
- cheery
- happy
- …
- have
- show
- of a… disposition
- [countable, usually singular] disposition to/towards something | disposition to do something (formal)
a quality of tending to behave in a particular way 倾向；意向 to have/show a disposition towards violence 有／表现出暴力倾向 Do people have a natural disposition to be good? 人性本善吗？
- [countable, usually singular] (formal)
the way something is placed or arranged 排列；布置；安排 - [countable, uncountable] (
law 法律 a formal act of giving property or money to somebody （财产、金钱的）处置，让与
Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from Latin dispositio(n-), from disponere ‘arrange’, influenced by dispositus ‘arranged’ and Old French poser ‘to place’.