disposition

英 [ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃn]

美 [ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃn]

n. 性格; 性情; 倾向; 意向; 排列; 布置; 安排

复数：dispositions　

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同义词辨析

nature character disposition personality【导航词义：性格】

naturen. 本性，天性

〔辨析〕

指人生来具有的性格。

〔例证〕

It's in her nature to be generous.
慷慨大方是她的天性。
He was easy-going by nature.
他生性随和。

charactern. 个性，性格

〔辨析〕

指某人、某一群体独特的综合品质，通常用单数。

〔例证〕

He has a weak character.
他性格懦弱.
Her new book discussed the French character.
她的新书探讨了法国人的性格特点。

dispositionn. 〈正式〉性情，性格

〔辨析〕

指使得某人可能会有某种行为或反应的性格。

〔例证〕

He has a lively, playful disposition.
他生性活泼调皮。
She is a girl of a sociable disposition.
她是个合群的姑娘。
People of a nervous disposition should not watch this movie.
神经质的人不要看这部电影。

personalityn. 个性，性格

〔辨析〕

尤指待人接物的方式，也可指使某人有趣或招人喜欢的品质。

〔例证〕

Her clothing is an expression of her adventurous personality.
她的服饰显示了她爱冒险的个性。
They believe the killer has a split personality.
他们认为凶手有人格分裂。
She is beautiful but she lacks personality.
她长得漂亮，但是缺乏个性。

牛津词典

noun

性格；性情
the natural qualities of a person's character
1. to have a cheerful disposition
  性情开朗
2. people of a nervous disposition
  神经质的人
倾向；意向
a tendency to behave in a particular way
1. to have/show a disposition towards violence
  有 / 表现出暴力倾向
排列；布置；安排
the way sth is placed or arranged
（财产、金钱的）处置，让与
a formal act of giving property or money to sb

柯林斯词典

N-COUNT 性情;性格
Someone'sdispositionis the way that they tend to behave or feel.
1. The rides are unsuitable for people of a nervous disposition...
  骑马这一活动不适合天性易紧张的人。
2. He was a man of decisive action and an adventurous disposition.
  他是一个行动果断又爱冒险的人。
3. ...his friendly and cheerful disposition.
  他友善又开朗的个性
N-SING 倾向;意向
Adisposition todo something is a willingness to do it.
1. This has given him a disposition to consider our traditions critically...
  这使他倾向以批判眼光看待我们的传统。
2. They show no disposition to improvise or to take risks.
  他们不愿意临时凑合或冒险。
N-SING 排列;布置
If you refer tothe disposition ofa number of objects, you mean the pattern in which they are arranged or their positions in relation to each other.
1. ...to understand the buildings from the disposition of walls and entrances.
  从墙体门窗布局来识别建筑物
N-COUNT (财产的)赠予，转让，分配
Thedisposition ofmoney or property is the act of giving or distributing it to a number of people.
1. Judge Stacks was appointed to oversee the disposition of funds.
  斯塔克斯法官被指定监督资金的分配。

英英释义

noun

the act or means of getting rid of something
Synonym:disposal
your usual mood
1. he has a happy disposition
Synonym:temperament
a natural or acquired habit or characteristic tendency in a person or thing
1. a swelling with a disposition to rupture
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
1. he had an inclination to give up too easily
2. a tendency to be too strict
Synonym:inclinationtendency

双语例句

An introverted disposition; concern with one's own thoughts and feelings.
内向含蓄的性格；只对自己的思想和感觉的关注。
Assures that quality systems and production procedures are followed and updated including the timely disposition of nonconforming material.
确保质量体系和生产流程的执行和更新，包括对不合格材料的及时配置。
He has a gentle disposition.
他脾气绵和。
It is good for our digestion and our disposition.
它对我们的消化力和性格都有好处。
He has made a good disposition of his property.
他已对财产作了妥善处理。
Judge Stacks was appointed to oversee the disposition of funds.
斯塔克斯法官被指定监督资金的分配。
To optimize the resources disposition of construction projects is the core of determining project cost and enterprise benefit.
优化施工项目的资源配置是决定项目成本和企业效益的核心问题。
One's natural disposition is stupid.
禀性愚蒙。
The general supervised the disposition of his troops on the battlefield.
将军监督了他的部队在战场上的部署情况。
One who has an impatient disposition is likely to make mistakes.
急性子的人，做事容易出差错。