propensity的读音是：英[prə'pensəti]。propensity的意思是n.倾向；习性。propensity名词复数:propensities。
一、详尽释义点此查看propensity的详细内容
二、英英释义
"he felt leanings toward frivolity"
"he has a proclivity for exaggeration"
"the aptness of iron to rust"
"the propensity of disease to spread"
三、网络解释
1. 习性,爱好：propend,vi,倾向,爱好 |propensity,习性,爱好 | spend,v,花费,其实就是expend,读一读,发音差不多吧
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2. 倾向,嗜好：prison 监狱,拘留所;监禁,禁闭 |propensity 倾向,嗜好 | puddle (路上的)水坑,污水坑
四、例句
He showed a propensity for violence.
他表现出暴力倾向。
He has a propensity for drinking too much alcohol.
他有酗酒的倾向。
This view is based on the propensity of following points.
这个看法基于以下几点倾向。
She has a propensity to exaggerate.
她有夸大的习性。
He recognized his own propensity to evil.
他承认自己生性喜作恶。
五、词汇搭配
六、经典引文
That dreadful propensity..for writing verses.
出自：Sydney SmithSelfishness and laziness are..propensities inherent in human beings.
出自：E. FrommHis propensity to..morbid moods.
出自：D. Cecilpropensity的相关近义词
weakness、nature、aptitude、option、proclivity、tendency、bent、inclination、partiality、penchant、predilection、predisposition、susceptibility、leaning、aptness
propensity的相关临近词
proper、propeller、propensityscore、propensity score、propensity crime、propensity to save、Propensity to Trust、propensity to hoard、propensity to export、propensity to import、propensity to barter、propensity to invest