be prone to meaning in English
有...的倾向, 易于
Examples
- All levels of the oil industry are prone to talk themselves into a crisis .
石油工业界各阶层人士都不难说服自己相信有一次危机即将到来。 - I am not one who is prone to make violent fancies, and consequently, my friendship is the more to be depended on .
我不是个容易热烈喜爱的人，因此，我的友谊更可靠。 - Unfavourable reactions are prone to occur, since high concentrations of drug may be attained rapidly in both plasma and tissues .
药物因迅速在血浆和组织中达到较高浓度，容易出现不良反应。 - Drum brakes are prone to a reduction in the braking effect, known as 'fate', caused by overheating of the linings and the drum .
鼓式制动器易于因衬片过热而减少制动效用，这种现象叫“失效”。 - The standards must themselves be checked fairly frequently against other standards, since some glasses are prone to surface attack by air .
这种标准件本身必须经常与其他标准件对验，因为某些玻璃的表面易受空气的侵蚀。