英语词汇“predilection”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

pre•di•lec•tion n. [countable]

a tendency to think favorably of something in particular;
preference;
liking:a predilection for fast cars.

See -leg-.

pre•di•lec•tion n.

a tendency to think favorably of something in particular;
partiality;
preference:a predilection for Bach.

Medieval Latin praedīlect(us) beloved, past participle of praedīligere to prefer (see pre-, diligent) + -ion
1735–45

bias, inclination, leaning, liking, weakness, predisposition, prepossession.

predilection /ˌpriːdɪˈlɛkʃən/ n

Etymology: 18th Century: from French prédilection, from Medieval Latin praedīligere to prefer, from Latin prae before + dīligere to love

单词	predilection
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 pre•di•lec•tion /ˌprɛdəˈlɛkʃən, ˌpri-/USA pronunciation n. [countable] a tendency to think favorably of something in particular; preference; liking:a predilection for fast cars. See -leg-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 pre•di•lec•tion (pred′l ek′shən, prēd′-),USA pronunciation n. a tendency to think favorably of something in particular; partiality; preference:a predilection for Bach. Medieval Latin praedīlect(us) beloved, past participle of praedīligere to prefer (see pre-, diligent) + -ion 1735–45 bias, inclination, leaning, liking, weakness, predisposition, prepossession. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: predilection /ˌpriːdɪˈlɛkʃən/ n a predisposition, preference, or bias Etymology: 18th Century: from French prédilection, from Medieval Latin praedīligere to prefer, from Latin prae before + dīligere to love
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