| 单词 | predisposed |
| 释义 | predisposed (once / 8955 pages) adj If you’re predisposed to something, you’re heading in that direction already — you already have a tendency to develop it. Your medical history or your habits could make you predisposed to a condition, like high blood pressure, or chocolate addiction. Predisposed often describes medical conditions, but it can refer to any tendency. You might be predisposed to a pessimistic outlook. You’re probably predisposed to like someone one of your friends likes. Or you could be predisposed to act in a certain way. If you’re really proud of your dad’s work as a lawyer, you might be predisposed to become a lawyer yourself. WORD FAMILYpredispose: predisposed, predisposes, predisposing, predisposition+/disposable: disposables, nondisposable/disposal: disposals/dispose: disposable, disposal, disposed, disposes, disposing, disposition, indispose, predispose, redispose/disposed: disposedly/disposition: dispositions/indispose: indisposed, indisposes, indisposing, indisposition/indisposition: indispositions/predisposition: predispositions/redispose: redisposed, redisposes, redisposing, redisposition/redisposition: redispositions USAGE EXAMPLESThe draft guidelines for England say women predisposed to breast cancer because of a strong family history of the disease need this protection. BBC(Nov 29, 2016) She has a tattoo of a goat on her arm and was predisposed, Mr. Luby said, to anything goats. New York Times(Nov 20, 2016) Scientists believe these conditions are triggered by some as-yet-unidentified factor in those who are genetically predisposed. The Guardian(Nov 17, 2016) adj made susceptible because of conditions in the mine, miners are predisposed to lung disease Syn susceptible (often followed by `of' or `to') yielding readily to or capable of |
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