| 单词 | proneto |
| 释义 | prone to sth adjective ➡ see also the entry for likely另见 likely 条prone to sth ♦︎ susceptible ♦︎ inclined to do sth ♦︎ liable to sth ♦︎ subject to sththese words all describe people or things that are likely to do sth or be affected by sth.这些词均表示倾向于做某事或易受影响。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆to be prone / susceptible / inclined / liable / subject to sth◆to be prone / inclined / liable to do sth◆very / rather prone / susceptible / inclined to (do) sth◆especially / particularly prone / susceptible / liable to sth◆increasingly prone / inclined / subject to (do) sth◆still prone / susceptible / liable / subject to sth■ prone to sth-->■ prone to do sth -->phraselikely to be affected by sth unpleasant or to do sth bad易于遭受；有做（坏事）的倾向◆you will be more prone to infection after the operation.手术后容易受感染。◆tired drivers were found to be particularly prone to ignore warning signs.发现司机在疲劳驾驶时特别容易忽视警示性标志。ⓘ people are typically prone to accidents, allergies, infection, spots, depression, doubt, errors and failure. things and places are typically prone to damp, fog, rotting and vandalism. -prone is used in compound adjectives meaning 'likely to do or suffer the thing mentioned'.若主语是人，be prone to 一般后接 accidents、allergies、infection、spots、depression、doubt、errors 和 failure。若主语是事物和地方，be prone to 一般后接 damp、fog、rotting 和 vandalism。-prone 构成复合形容词，意为“有做⋯的倾向、容易遭受”◆she was the most accident-prone of the four children (= the one who had accidents most often).她是四个孩子中最容易出意外的。◆error-prone容易出错的◆injury-prone容易受伤的◆a crisis-prone / strike-prone industry易出现危机／易发生罢工的行业■ susceptible /səseptəbl/ [not usually before noun] (rather formal) likely to be influenced, harmed or affected by sb/sth易受影响（或伤害等）；敏感◆he's highly susceptible to flattery.他爱听恭维话。◆some of these plants are more susceptible to frost damage than others.这些植物中有一些较易受霜冻危害。◆there are few known diseases which are not susceptible to medical treatment.现已知的疾病中很少是药物治疗完全无效的。ⓘ susceptible is often used in scientific texts, where it is used to talk about places and things that are likely to be affected by acid rain, contamination, disease, erosion, frost and attack. people are typically said to be susceptible to corruption, depression, infection, flattery and persuasion. * susceptible 常用于科学语境，若地方或事物作主语时，be susceptible to 后接 acid rain、contamination、disease、erosion、frost 和 attack，指易遭受危害。人作主语时，be susceptible to 一般后接 corruption、depression、infection、flattery 和 persuasion。▸ susceptibility noun [uncountable, singular] ◆susceptibility to disease / infection易患病／易受感染的体质■ inclined to do sth -->phrasetending to do sth; likely to do sth有⋯倾向；很可能◆he's inclined to be lazy.他喜欢偷懒。◆they'll be more inclined to listen if you don't shout.如果你不大声嚷嚷，他们会更想听。 ➡ see also inclination → desire ■ liable to sth-->■ liable to do sth "lai@bl-->phraselikely to be affected by sth, especially sth unpleasant; likely to do sth, especially as a result of a fault or weakness易受（尤指坏事情）影响；（尤指因为缺点或弱点）可能（做某事）◆you are more liable to injury if you exercise infrequently.不常锻炼会较容易受伤。◆the bridge is liable to collapse at any moment.这座桥随时都可能倒塌。■ subject to sth -->phrase (formal) likely to be affected by sth, especially sth unpleasant可能受（尤指坏事情）影响；易遭受◆flights are subject to delay because of the fog.由于有雾，航班有可能延误。◆smokers are more subject to heart attacks than non-smokers.吸烟者比不吸烟者更容易患心脏病。ⓘ subject to... is often used with words relating to changes. * subject to 常与表示变化的词连用◆to be subject to change / delay / alteration / cancellation / amendment可能改变／延误／改动／取消／修改it is also often used to talk about places that are affected by environmental factors. * subject to 还常表示地方受环境因素影响◆subject to drought / flooding / erosion / severe weather conditions容易出现干旱／水灾／侵蚀／恶劣的天气 |
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