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单词 prepossession
释义 pre·possession
\|prē+\ noun
Etymology: pre- + possession
1. archaic : prior occupancy or possession
2. : an attitude, belief, or impression formed beforehand : a preconceived opinion : bias, prejudice
 < his moral prepossessions held his sensibility in check — C.I.Glicksberg >
 < had repeatedly to amend their prepossessions and especially their assumptions about the country — Bernard De Voto >
3. : a concentration on one idea or object to the exclusion of others : preoccupation
 < an amazing prepossession with financial concerns — T.A.Sherman >
Synonyms: see predilection
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