predisposed
柯林斯词典
1. V-T If something predisposes you to think or behave in a particular way, it makes it likely that you will think or behave in that way. 使…很可能 (以某方式思考或行事)[正式]
They take pains to hire people whose personalities predispose them to serve customers well. 他們煞費苦心雇用那些具備把顧客服務好的個性的人。
2. predisposedADJ 有…傾曏的[v-link ADJ]
...people who are predisposed to violent crime. …有暴力犯罪傾曏的人們。
3. V-T If something predisposes you to a disease or illness, it makes it likely that you will suffer from that disease or illness. 使…很可能患 (某疾病)[正式]
...a gene that predisposes people to alcoholism. …使易於嗜酒的基因。
4. predisposedADJ 易患…的[v-link ADJ]
Some people are genetically predisposed to diabetes. 有些人先天性易患糖尿病。
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predispose /ˌpriːdɪˈspəʊz/ (predisposing,predisposed,predisposes)
剑桥词典
- be predisposed to/towards sth
to be more likely than other people to have a medical condition or to behave in a particular way
易感染…；更傾曏於，更有可能
Researchers have discovered that the children of these patients are genetically predisposed to cancer . 研究者發現這些病人的子女容易通過遺傳患上癌症。
The president is predisposed towards negotiation and favours a peaceful way of resolving the crisis . 縂統更傾曏於談判，支持以和平的方式解決危機。 返回 predisposed