predispose

柯林斯詞典

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(fèi)苦心雇用那些具備把顧客服務(wù)好的個(gè)性的人。
2. predisposedADJ 有…傾向的[v-link ADJ]
...people who are predisposed to violent crime. …有暴力犯罪傾向的人們。
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。