[字彙] declivity (n) 下坡
由一個字一併學了三個字，還補充了 p 系列的 "個人愛好"
這篇相當不錯，可以學到不少
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The Word of the Day for July 21, 2010 is:
declivity \di-KLIV-uh-tee\ noun
1 : downward inclination
*2 : a descending slope
Example Sentence:
The hikers cautiously made their way down the somewhat steep and rocky
declivity that led to the river.
Did you know?
Three different English words descend from "clivus," the Latin word for
"slope" or "hill" -- with the help of three Latin prefixes. "Declivity"
combines "clivus" with the prefix "de-," meaning "down" or "away."
"Acclivity" uses "ad-" (which may change its second letter depending on the
root word), meaning "to" or "toward." Hence, an acclivity is an upward slope.
The third word has a figurative meaning in English: "proclivity" makes use of
the prefix "pro-," meaning "forward," and this word refers to a personal
inclination, predisposition, or "leaning."
*Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence.
補充:
表示 "個人愛好" "傾向" 的字除了 proclivity (負面) 外，還有
penchant (中性)
propensity (中性)
predilection (中性)
predisposition (另可做 "有患 ... 病的體質")
Ex: a genetic predisposition to liver disease
注意，這些字都是 p 開頭的。
其中 proclivity 通常指 "壞的" 傾向、癖好，如 sexual/criminal proclivities
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