predispose

动词

1. 1

   使易患、使容易受影响常用被动

   Smoking may predispose a person to several serious lung diseases.

   吸烟可能使人容易罹患几种严重的肺部疾病。

2. 2

   使倾向于、使先有意向

   His upbringing predisposed him to distrust anyone in authority.

   他的成长背景使他倾向于不信任任何掌权者。