disposition

disposition
noun

a person's inherent qualities of mind and character
性情；性格
a sweet-natured girl of a placid disposition.
性情温和的可爱的女孩。
he has the disposition of a saint.
他品性崇高。
■[often with infinitive]an inclination or tendency
倾向；意向
the Prime Minister has shown a disposition to alter policies.
首相有意改变政策。
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
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
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。
[count noun]Dr Herrmann lifted a phone and began to make his dispositions.
埃尔曼博士拿起电话开始进行安排。
■(dispositions)military preparations, in particular the stationing of troops ready for attack or defence
部署
the new strategic dispositions of our forces.
我军新的战略部署。
[mass noun](Law)the action of distributing or transferring property or money to someone, in particular by bequest
(律)（财产的）处分权；处置
this is a tax which affects the disposition of assets on death.
．这种税会影响遗产的分配。
the power to deal with something as one pleases
支配权；处置权
if Napoleon had had railways at his disposition, he would have been invincible.
如果拿破仑有铁路可以支配，他就是不可战胜的了。
■(archaic)the determination of events, especially by divine power
(古)（尤指天意的）决定

语源

late Middle English: via Old French from Latin dispositio(n-), from disponere 'arrange' (see dispose)

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