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单词 predisposition
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
pre•dis•po•si•tion /priˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən, ˌpridɪs-/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a tendency to behave in a certain way, esp. to favor something:a predisposition to think that way.
  • a tendency of the body to be likely to suffer from a disease:a genetically inherited predisposition for color blindness.
  • See -pos-.
    WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
    pre•dis•po•si•tion  (prē dis′pə zishən, prē′dis-),USA pronunciation n. 
    1. the fact or condition of being predisposed:a predisposition to think optimistically.
    2. Medicinetendency to a condition or quality, usually based on the combined effects of genetic and environmental factors.
    • pre- + disposition 1615–25
    pre•dis′po•sition•al, adj. 

    Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
    ˌpredispoˈsition /ˌpriːdɪspəˈzɪʃən/ n
    1. the condition of being predisposed
    2. susceptibility to a specific disease
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