经济学人下载:易受美国金融动荡影响的新"脆弱四国"(2)

Death rates from heart disease have risen considerably in recent years.

近年来心脏病的死亡率大大上升了。

2.be prone to 有……的倾向

Modern finance is flawed, unstable and prone to excess.
 

现代金融是有瑕疵的，不稳定而且容易走极端。