Learner's definition of PRONE
1
[more prone; most prone] : likely to do, have, or suffer from something有做…倾向的；易于…的；容易遭受…的 —
usually + to -
They are prone to (making) errors/mistakes. = They are error-prone/mistake-prone. [=they make many errors/mistakes]他们老爱出错。
-
Tests showed that the machine is prone to failure/fail.测试表明这台机器易出故障。
-
He is somewhat prone to depression.他有些容易消沉。
-
People in my family are prone to heart disease.我的家族成员容易得心脏病。
-
He is prone to (having) accidents. = He is accident-prone. [=he has many accidents]他老是出意外。
-
an athlete who is injury-prone [=who is often injured]老是受伤的运动员
2
: lying with the front of your body facing downward俯卧的；趴着的 — compare supine — proneness
/ˈproʊnnəs/ noun [noncount]