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proneBrE /prəʊn/NAmE /proʊn/ adjectivelikely to suffer from sth or to do sth bad 易于遭受；有做（坏事）的倾向 SYN liable ◆~ to sthprone to injury 容易受伤◆Working without a break makes you more prone to error. 连续工作不停歇使人更容易出错。◆~ to do sthTired drivers were found to be particularly prone to ignore warning signs. 据调查，疲劳驾车时特别容易忽视警示标志。-prone () likely to suffer or do the thing mentioned 有做…倾向的；易于遭受…的◆error-prone 容易出错的◆injury-prone 容易受伤的 ➡ see also accident-prone (formal) lying flat with the front of your body touching the ground 俯卧的 SYN prostrate ◆The victim lay prone without moving. 受害人趴在地上一动不动。◆He was found lying in a prone position. 人们发现他俯卧着。 ➡ compare supine (1) ▸ prone·ness BrE /ˈprəʊnnəs/NAmE /ˈproʊnnəs/ noun [U] ◆proneness to depression 易消沉倾向 |