Neither the human imitative instinct nor a penchant for fantasy by itself leads to an autonomous theater.

无论是人类的模仿本能，还是对幻想的嗜好本身，都不会单独成为独立的戏剧形式。

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He has criticized what he sees as the excessive American penchant for foreign military intervention and over-ambitious efforts to re-make other countries as western-style democracies.

VOA: standard.2009.03.27

Bermuda's penchant for ship swallowing can be largely explained by its position in the Atlantic Ocean.

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Mr Koizumi has a penchant for appointing private-sector folk to head up public institutions.

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For one thing, a penchant for sensationalism is almost a prerequisite for working in the media.

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