disposition
英[d?sp?'z??(?)n]
美['d?sp?'z???n]
- n. 處置；[心理] 性情；[軍] 部署；傾向
詞態變化
復數:?dispositions;
助記提示
1. dis- "apart" + posit- + -ion.
2. 含義：put things apart, put things to their different positions (directions), put in order, arrange, distribute.
3. 也就是把各種事情、東西放置到他們各自不同的位置上。
4. References to "temperament" are from astrological use of the word for "position of a planet as a determining influence".
英文詞源
- disposition (n.)
- late 14c., "ordering, management," also "tendency of mind," from Old French disposicion (12c.) "arrangement, order; mood, state of mind," from Latin dispositionem (nominative dispositio) "arrangement, management," noun of action from past participle stem of disponere "to put in order, arrange" (see dispose). References to "temperament" (late 14c. in English) are from astrological use of the word for "position of a planet as a determining influence."
雙語例句
- 1. He was a nice lad — bright and with a sunny disposition.
- 他是個不錯的小伙子——聰明伶俐而且性格開朗。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Judge Stacks was appointed to oversee the disposition of funds.
- 斯塔克斯法官被指定監督資金的分配。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. This has given him a disposition to consider our traditions critically.
- 這使他傾向以批判眼光看待我們的傳統。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. They show no disposition to improvise or to take risks.
- 他們不愿意臨時湊合或冒險。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. to have a cheerful disposition
- 性情開朗
來自《權威詞典》