disposition

.dispә'ziʃәn

六级考研托福雅思GRE Collins 1

n. your usual mood
n. a natural or acquired habit or characteristic tendency in a person or thing

n. 性情, 处置, 处理, 布置
[医] 素因, 性情

Collins 星级

6,086

BNC 频率

7,219

使用频率

disposition 可以拆分为前缀 dis-（表示相反或分开）和词根 position（位置），整体意思可以理解为“将事物放在不同的位置”，引申为性格、倾向等。

例句

1. She has a cheerful disposition that makes everyone feel happy.

她有一种开朗的性格，让每个人都感到快乐。

2. His calm disposition helped him handle the stressful situation well.

他冷静的性情帮助他很好地处理了压力大的情况。

3. The teacher noted the student's positive disposition towards learning.

老师注意到这位学生对学习的积极态度。