[VERB 动词]使倾向于；使有意向 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.
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They take pains to hire people whose personalities predispose them to serve customers well...
他们千方百计雇用那些性格上天生适合服务顾客的人。
There is evidence to suggest that certain factors predispose some individuals to criminal behaviour.
有证据表明，特定的因素会使某些人产生犯罪倾向。
predisposed
Franklin was predisposed to believe him.
富兰克林倾向于相信他。
...people who are predisposed to violent crime.
有暴力犯罪倾向的人
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[VERB 动词]使易感染，使易患（某种疾病） If something predisposes you to a disease or illness, it makes it likely that you will suffer from that disease or illness.
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...a gene that predisposes people to alcoholism.
使人容易嗜酒的基因
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Some people are genetically predisposed to diabetes.
有些人因先天遗传易患糖尿病。
Oxford
pre·dis·pose/ˌpriːdɪˈspəʊz; NAmEˌpriːdɪˈspoʊz/verb( formal) 1to influence sb so that they are likely to think or behave in a particular way 使倾向于；使受…的影响predisposesb to sth ◆He believes that some people are predisposed to criminal behaviour.他认为有些人容易犯罪。predisposesb to do sth ◆Her good mood predisposed her to enjoy the play.她当时兴致高，所以一定喜欢那出戏。2predisposesb to sth to make it likely that you will suffer from a particular illness 使易于患（某种病） ；容易诱发◆Stress can predispose people to heart attacks.压力容易使人心脏病发作。predisposepredisposespredisposedpredisposingpre·dis·pose/ˌpriːdɪˈspəʊz; NAmEˌpriːdɪˈspoʊz/
1to make someone more likely to suffer from a particular health problempredispose somebody to something Diabetes predisposes patients to infections.2to make someone more likely to behave or think in a particular waypredispose somebody to something Parents who smoke predispose children to smoking.—predisposed adjective: genetically predisposed to gain weight
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