音标:[prəʊˈklɪvɪti:z] ;
n. 倾向, 癖性( proclivity的复数形式 )
n. a natural inclination

proclivity的用法和样例:

例句

用作名词(n.)
  1. He has a proclivity to [toward] violence.他有暴力的倾向。
  2. Chinese officials talk scornfully about US consumers' proclivity to buy now and figure out the consequences later.中国官员谈到美国消费者今天花钱、明天才考虑后果的坏习惯时一脸不屑。

经典引文

  • At last my sexual proclivities..were out in the open.

    出自:Rosemary Manning
  • His proclivity for making friends.

    出自:P. Mailloux
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