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单词 proclivity
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
pro•cliv•i•ty /proʊˈklɪvɪti/USA pronunciation   n. [countable], pl. -ties. 
  1. natural tendency, as to do or behave in a certain way;
    predisposition:a proclivity to be a bit bossy.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
pro•cliv•i•ty  (prō klivi tē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties. 
  1. natural or habitual inclination or tendency;
    propensity;
    predisposition:a proclivity to meticulousness.
  • Latin prōclīvitās tendency, literally, a steep descent, steepness, equivalent. to prōclīv(is) sloping forward, steep (prō- pro-1 + clīv(us) slope + -is adjective, adjectival suffix) + -itās -ity
  • 1585–95
    bent, leaning, disposition.
    aversion.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
proclivity /prəˈklɪvɪtɪ/ n ( pl -ties)
  1. a tendency or inclination
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin prōclīvitās, from prōclīvis steep, from pro-1 + clīvus a slope
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