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. 他们煞费苦心雇用那些具备把顾客服务好的个性的人。
2. predisposedADJ 有…倾向的[v-link ADJ]
...people who are predisposed to violent crime. …有暴力犯罪倾向的人们。
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. …使易于嗜酒的基因。
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…；更倾向于，更有可能
Researchers have discovered that the children of these patients are genetically predisposed to cancer . 研究者发现这些病人的子女容易通过遗传患上癌症。
The president is predisposed towards negotiation and favours a peaceful way of resolving the crisis . 总统更倾向于谈判，支持以和平的方式解决危机。 返回 predisposed