propensity

noun

1. a disposition to behave in a certain way

e.g. the aptness of iron to rust
the propensity of disease to spread

Synonym: aptness

2. a natural inclination

e.g. he has a proclivity for exaggeration

Synonym: proclivityleaning

3. an inclination to do something

e.g. he felt leanings toward frivolity

Synonym: leaningtendency

1. （性格上的）倾向；习性
A propensity to do something or a propensity for something is a natural tendency that you have to behave in a particular way.

e.g. Mr Bint has a propensity to put off decisions to the last minute...
宾特先生习惯拖到最后时刻才作决定。
e.g. She hasn't reckoned on his propensity for violence.
她不曾料到他有暴力倾向。

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