predispose

英 [,priːdɪ'spəʊz] 美 ['pridɪ'spoz]
  • vt. 预先处置;使…偏向于

助记提示


1. dis- "apart" + posit- + -ion.
2. 含义:put things apart, put things to their different positions (directions), put in order, arrange, distribute.
3. 也就是把各种事情、东西放置到他们各自不同的位置上。
4. References to "temperament" are from astrological use of the word for "position of a planet as a determining influence".
5. pre- + dispose.

双语例句


1. 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。

来自柯林斯例句

2. 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。

来自柯林斯例句

3. His modesty and generosity predispose people to like him.
他的谦虚和慷慨使得人们未经接触就喜欢他.

来自辞典例句

4. No conditions exist that predispose the product to external contamination.
在任何情况下不允许将产品暴露于外界的污染物.

来自互联网

5. No other conditions exist that predispose the product containers to external contamination.
不存在可能导致产品外部污染的条件.

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