12. curiosity

表示“做某事的好奇”，其后通常接不定式。如：

We were burning with curiosity to know what had happened. 我们急切想知道发生了什么事。

Many people feel a great curiosity to find out about their antecedents. 许多人对了解自己祖先的情况非常好奇。

13. disposition 倾向，意向

表示“做某事的倾向（意向）”，其后通常接不定式。如：

He has a disposition to take offense easily. 他脾气不好，容易发怒。

There was a general disposition to ignore the problem. 人们一般都忽视了这个问题。

Neither side shows the slightest disposition to compromise. 双方都没有表现出丝毫妥协的意思。

14. decision 决定

表示“做某事的决定”，其后通常接不定式。如：

His decision to retire surprised all of us. 他决定退休使我们大家为之一惊。

He took the fatal decision to marry Martha. 他作了危险的决定，要和马莎结婚。

You were quite right in your decision to refuse. 你予以拒绝的决定是恰当的。

The company has come under fierce attack for its decision to close the factory. 因为决定要关闭工厂，公司受到猛烈攻击。

15. disinclination 不情愿，免强

表示“不情愿做某事”，其后通常接不定式。如：

I have a strong disinclination to do any work. 我不愿做任何工作。

I have quite a disinclination to retire on a pension. 我很不愿意领养老金退休。

16. desire 欲望

表示“做某事的欲望”“想做某事”，其后通常接不定式。如：

He has an innate desire to win. 他天生有一种求胜的欲望。

He felt the least desire to go to bed. 他完全不想去睡觉。

She expressed a desire to go on vacation. 她表示了想休假的愿望。

He has neither talent nor the desire to learn. 他既无天分也不想学习。

偶尔也接of doing sth，但很不普通。如：

His desire of returning to his family is natural. 他想回家是很自然的。

17. eagerness 渴望

表示“做某事的渴望”，其后通常接不定式。如：

I could see her eagerness to see you. 我看得出她渴望见到你。

I couldn’t hide my eagerness to get back home. 我无法掩饰想回家的渴望。

She was distressed to see his eagerness to go away. 看到他急于要走她很难过。

18. evidence 证据

表示“做某事的证据”，其后通常接不定式，且主要用于there be句式或与动词have连用。如：

We have enough evidence to prove him innocent. 我们有充分的证据证明他是无罪的。

There is no evidence to connect him with the crime. 没有证据显示他和这起罪行有关。

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