propensity

英[prə'pensəti]美[prə'pensəti]
  • n. 倾向；习性

    • 记忆方法

    词源记忆法
    pro-，向前，-pens，悬挂，依靠，词源同depend，pension引申词义倾向，习性。
      noun(名词)
      1. （尤指不良的）倾向，嗜好，癖好

    双解例句

    noun(名词)
    1. （尤指不良的）倾向，嗜好，癖好

      She's inherited from her father a propensity to talk too much.

      她从她父亲那里继承了话多的毛病。

      He's well-known for his natural propensity for indiscretion.

      他天生鲁莽的毛病是出了名的。

    小知识

    A propensity is a natural tendency to behave in a certain way. We all have propensities — things we tend to do. Dogs have a propensity to bark, and many people have a propensity for getting annoyed by it.

    If you have a propensity for something, then it's something that comes naturally to you or something you just do a lot. Some people have a propensity to laugh. Other people have a propensity for making others laugh, or for being generous, or for getting angry. It's hard to change your propensities. Sometimes a propensity is a bad thing, as in a criminal with a propensity for theft or murder.

    实用短语

    1. marginal propensity to consume

      边际消费倾向,消费边际倾向,短期边际消费倾向,消费倾向

    2. average propensity to consume

      平均消费倾向

    3. propensity to change

      改变嗜好,改变倾向

    4. risk propensity

      冒险倾向,风险倾向,风险偏好,冒险性

    5. average propensity to save

      平均储蓄倾向

    6. propensity to consume

      消费倾向,翻译,倾向

    7. propensity score

      倾向评分,倾向得分,倾向指数

    8. marginal propensity to save

      边际储蓄倾向

    9. marginal propensity to import

      边际进口倾向,边际输入倾向,翻译,

    常用短语

    1. propensity to consume

      消费倾向

    2. marginal propensity

      边际倾向

    3. marginal propensity to consume

      [经]边际消费倾向

    单词用法

    词组短语
    propensity to consume消费倾向；marginal propensity边际倾向

    词根词缀

    词根: pens

    1. =expend,表示”花费,支付”; 2. 最初意思为”称重量而衡量……”,引申出花费,支付; 3. =hang,表示”悬挂”

    • adj.

      dispensable 可分配的,不是必要的,可有可无的

      dispense分配+able可以……的→dispensable可分配的→能分送出去的,不重要的

      expensive 花费的,昂贵的

      ex出+pens花费,支付+ive……的→要花很多钱出去的

      pensive 沉思的,愁眉苦脸的

      pens称重量+ive……的→衡量→思考

    • n.

      dispensary 医院等的药房

      dispense分配+ary场地→dispensary分配[药]的地方→药房

      expense 费用, 代价, 损失

      ex出+pens花费,支付+e→花钱出去

      pension 养老金,年金

      pens花费,支付+ion表名词→用以花费,支付的

      propensity 嗜好,习性

      pro多+pens花费,支付+ity性质,特性→某[方面]花费的多→嗜好

      suspension 悬挂,暂停,停职;悬[置]架

      suspense[v.担心;悬而不决]+ion表名词→n.悬挂,暂停,停职;悬[置]架

    • v.

      compensate [for]补偿,赔偿

      com全部+pens支付+ate表动词→为……而全部支付→赔偿

      dispense 分配

      dis分开+pens花费+e→分开花费→分配[财富等]

      recompense 报酬;赔偿

      re回+com全部+pens支付+e→回报

      suspense 担心;悬而不决

      sus下面+pens挂+e→一颗心挂着

    同义词

    nature  /  weakness  /  aptitude  /  option