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penchant
n.傾向 (inclination) ；爱好(preference)
prone
adj.倾向于(liable)
The lazy man is prone to idleness.
懒人容易怠惰。
propensity
n.倾向 (inclination)
Anne has a propensity for eating when she's nervous.
安妮紧张的时候爱吃东西。
tend
vi.趋向，往往是 (care for, prone)
Female drivers tend to drive slower than male ones, which resulted in less accidents.
女性司机往往比男性司机开得慢，因此事故较少。
talent
n.天资，天賦(gift, aptitude)；才能
inclination
n.倾向 (tendency) ；爱好
predilection
n.偏爱，偏好
Bill has a predilection for rich food.
比尔喜欢吃油腻的食物。
partiality
n.偏袒，偏心；偏见(predilection)
adjourn
vt. 延期 (defer, delay)
The meeting was adjourned until four o'clock.
会议休会到四点钟。
defer
vt. 延期 (delay, postpone)
Mike deferred his judgment until he heard more explanation.
迈克推迟了他的判断，直到他听到更多的解释。
delay
vt.推迟，耽搁，延误(detain, postpone)
Today I will delay this matter till I can decide what I should do.
今天我要把这件事推迟到我能决定我应该做什么。
detain
vt.使延迟(delay, retard)
postpone
vt.延搁(delay, put off)
The meeting was postponed by one day because my boss was sick.
因为老板生病，会议推迟了一天。
prolong
vt.拖长，延长(extend, lengthen)
His journey to China was prolonged because there is too much to see.
他去中国的行程延长了，因为有太多东西要看了。
