predilection
美[,pr?dl'?k??n]
- n. 偏愛,嗜好
GRE暢通詞匯
詞態(tài)變化
復(fù)數(shù):?predilections;
中文詞源
predilection 喜愛,偏愛
pre-,在前,di-,分開,-lect,選擇,詞源同collect.即先選出來的,引申詞義喜愛,偏愛。
英文詞源
- predilection (n.)
- 1742, from French prédilection (16c.), noun of action from Medieval Latin praedilectus, past participle of prediligere "prefer before others," from Latin prae- "before" (see pre-) + diligere "choose, love" (see diligent).
雙語例句
- 1. He has a predilection for rich food.
- 他偏好油膩的食物。
來自辭典例句
- 2. Condylar neck is one of the most predilection sites of mandibular fractures.
- 髁突頸部是下頜骨骨折的好發(fā)部位之一.
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- 3. Predilection towards children is conniving them, which is adverse for their growth.
- 回護(hù)孩子等于縱容孩子, 這樣做不利于孩子的成長.
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- 4. ConclusionMacular CWZ could be a predilection site of CNV in exudative AMD.
- 結(jié)論 黃斑區(qū)CWZ可能是滲出型AMD的CNV好發(fā)部位.
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- 5. Charles has always had a predilection for red - haired women.
- 查爾斯對紅頭發(fā)女人一直有偏愛.
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