a natural desire or need that makes you tend to behave in a particular way （行为方面的）倾向；习性 - propensity for something
He showed a propensity for violence. 他表现出暴力倾向。 - propensity for doing something
her propensity for accepting a challenge 她接受挑战的倾向 - propensity to do something
She has a propensity to exaggerate. 她老是言过其实。 - propensity for something to do something
There is an increased propensity for people to live alone. 人们独自居住的倾向有所增加。
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from archaic propense (from Latin propensus ‘inclined’, past participle of propendere, from pro- ‘forward, down’ + pendere ‘hang’) + -ity.- propensity for something
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propensity noun
⇨ tendency
propensity
Parts of a person's character: a chink in someone's armour, affectation, alter ego...
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