predispose

[.pri:dis'pəuz]

v.(使)易罹患, (使)預(yù)先偏向于

例句與用法：

The inhabitants are predisposed to rheumatism by the damp climate.

因氣候潮濕，居民易患風濕癥。

His early training predisposed him to a life of adventure.

他早年所受的教養(yǎng)使他熱衷於冒險活動。

詞形變化：

動詞過去式: predisposed | 動詞過去分詞: predisposed | 動詞現(xiàn)在分詞: predisposing | 動詞第三人稱單數(shù): predisposes |

---

vt.【書】

1. 使預(yù)先有傾向(或意向)[O][O2]

His modesty and generosity predispose people to like him.

他的謙虛和慷慨使得人們未經(jīng)接觸就喜歡他。

Frustration predisposes him to look on the dark side of things.

挫折使他遇事只看其陰暗面。

2. 使易受感染; 使易接受[(+to)]

Fatigue predisposes one to cold.

疲勞使人容易感冒。

3. 預(yù)先處理(或安排)

vi.【書】

易感染[(+to)]

Poor health predisposes to infection.

健康狀況不佳易受感染。