propensity/prəˈpensətɪ; prə`pɛnsətɪ/ n~ (for/to/towards sth); ~ (for doing/to do sth) (fml 文) inclination or tendency 倾向; 习性 a propensity to exaggerate/towards exaggeration 浮夸的倾向 a propensity for getting into debt 借债的习性.
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