| 释义 |
predispose sb to/towards sth
predispose sb to/towards sth FORMAL — phrasal verb with predispose /ˌpriː.dɪˈspəʊz/ aep /-ˈspoʊz/ verb ↑Verb Endings for predispose to/towards
► F0 to make someone more likely to behave in a particular way or to suffer from a particular illness or condition: » Smoking predisposes you to lung cancer.» His family background predisposes him to support the Democrats.Thesaurus+: ↑Affecting and influencing |