a person's inherent qualities of mind and character
性情;性格
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a sweet-natured girl of a placid disposition 性情温和的可爱的女孩
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he has the disposition of a saint.
他品性崇高。
[often with infinitive]an inclination or tendency
倾向;意向
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the Prime Minister has shown a disposition to alter policies 首相有意改变政策
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the judge's
disposition to clemency .法官从宽发落的倾向。
[mass noun]the way in which something is placed or arranged, especially in relation to other things
布置;排列
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the plan need not be accurate so long as it shows the disposition of the rooms .平面图不需要太准确,只要表明房间的布置即可。
the action of arranging or ordering people or things in a particular way
安排,配置
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the prerogative gives the state widespread powers regarding the disposition and control of the armed forces 这项特权给予该州在军队的部署和控制方面以广泛的权利
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[count noun]
Dr Herrmann lifted a phone and began to make his dispositions .赫尔曼博士拿起电话开始进行安排。
(
部署
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the new strategic dispositions of our forces .我军新的战略部署。
[mass noun]
【律】 (财产的)处分权;处置
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this is a tax which affects the disposition of assets on death .这种税会影响遗产的处置。
the power to deal with something as one pleases
支配权;处置权
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if Napoleon had had railways at his disposition ,he would have been invincible .倘若拿破仑有铁路可以利用的话,他就是不可战胜的了。
〈古〉 (尤指天意的)决定。
"late Middle English: via Old French from Latin