proclivity

英 [prəˈklɪvəti]

美 [prəˈklɪvəti]

n.  (常指对坏事的)倾向，癖好

复数：proclivities　

TOEFL

BNC.22984 / COCA.18478

牛津词典

noun

• （常指对坏事的）倾向，癖好
  a natural tendency to do sth or to feel sth, often sth bad
  1. his sexual/criminal proclivities
     他的性倾向 / 犯罪倾向
  2. the government's proclivity for spending money
     政府花钱的倾向

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT （常指不好的）倾向，偏好，嗜好
  Aproclivityis a tendency to behave in a particular way or to like a particular thing, often a bad way or thing.
  1. He was indulging his own sexual proclivities.
     他沉浸在自己的过度纵欲中。
  2. ...a proclivity to daydream.
     好做白日梦

英英释义

noun

• a natural inclination
  1. he has a proclivity for exaggeration
  Synonym:propensityleaning

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