v.(使)易罹患；(使)預(yù)先偏向于

The inhabitants are predisposed to rheumatism by the damp climate. 因氣候潮濕，居民易患風(fēng)濕癥。

Stress can predispose people to heart attacks. 緊張容易使人心臟病發(fā)作。

His good manners predispose people to like him. 他彬彬有禮的舉止使人們尚未接觸就喜歡他。

His early training predisposed him to a life of adventure. 他早年所受的教養(yǎng)使他熱衷於冒險(xiǎn)活動(dòng)。