proclivity

IPA/prəˈklɪvəti/
KK[proklˈɪvəti]IPA/prəˈklɪvəti/

proclivity — 名詞

  • proclivitysingular
  • proclivitiesplural

1. A proclivity is a natural pull toward a particular kind of thing or behaviour, o

1.名詞C2
釋義

傾向；癖好

天生容易偏向某事，常略帶負面意味

A proclivity is a natural pull toward a particular kind of thing or behaviour, often one that other people may judge as unwise or bad.

例句

Romi has a proclivity for buying old cameras she never repairs.

Romi 有買舊相機卻一直不修的癖好。

proclivity for + -ing after the noun

After midnight, Christopher showed a proclivity for starting pointless arguments online.

過了半夜，Christopher 常有在網路上挑起無謂爭論的傾向。

show a proclivity for + -ing

同義詞
  • tendency

    broader and more neutral; it does not always suggest a natural pull

  • inclination

    slightly less negative and often used for preferences or opinions

  • propensity

    very close in meaning, but often sounds even more formal

  • bent

    less formal and often used for a strong natural taste or talent

反義詞
  • aversion

    a strong dislike or wish to avoid something

  • reluctance

    unwillingness to do something rather than a pull toward it

文法句型

a proclivity for something

a proclivity for doing something

a proclivity to do something

用法筆記

Often followed by for + noun or -ing, or by to + verb. The word is formal and commonly suggests a habit or liking that other people may view negatively.

常見錯誤

❌He has proclivity for risky bets.
✅He has a proclivity for risky bets.
💡proclivity is a countable noun and usually needs an article or determiner.
❌Her proclivity to gossiping upset the team.
✅Her proclivity for gossiping upset the team.' / 'Her proclivity to gossip upset the team.
💡use for + noun/-ing or to + base verb.