proclivity /proʊˈklɪvəti/ noun plural proclivities
plural proclivities
Learner's definition of PROCLIVITY
[count] formal
: a strong natural liking for something that is usually bad : a tendency to do something that is usually bad（通常指不好的）倾向，癖好 —
usually singular通常用单数 -
Why do some people have a proclivity for violence? [=why are some people violent?]为什么有些人有暴力倾向？
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She has a proclivity [=tendency] to assume the worst.她倾向于做最坏的打算。
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He shows no proclivity towards aggression. [=he is not aggressive]他没有表现出有爱挑衅的倾向。