predilection

• n. 偏爱，嗜好

1. a predisposition in favor of something;

"a predilection for expensive cars"

"his sexual preferences"

"showed a Marxist orientation"

2. a strong liking;

"my own preference is for good literature"

"the Irish have a penchant for blarney"

...his predilection for fast cars and fast horses.

他对跑车和骏马的偏爱

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This would explain my predilection for rapini, since my mother serves it every Thanksgiving.

这也许能解释为何我会对迷迭香情有独衷, 这是因为我妈妈在每个感恩节都会做这道菜.

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The structure of the optic head has been found superior : inferior predilection for injury in glaucoma.

视乳头的解剖结构决定了在青光眼性视神经病变中,视乳头上下是最易受损的部位.

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Condylar neck is one of the most predilection sites of mandibular fractures.

髁突颈部是下颌骨骨折的好发部位之一.

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Predilection towards children is conniving them, which is adverse for their growth.

回护孩子等于纵容孩子, 这样做不利于孩子的成长.

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It'seems a predilection for young adults, as did its notorious ancestor, the 1918 Spanish influenza.

就像猪流感臭名昭著的祖先之一, 1918年的那场西班牙流感一样,猪流感更容易光顾年轻人.

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Thanks for the God's predilection, I am slender and have a genius of music.

感谢上帝对我的偏爱, 让我拥有苗条的身材和与生俱来的音乐天分.

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ConclusionMacular CWZ could be a predilection site of CNV in exudative AMD.

结论　黄斑区CWZ可能是渗出型AMD的CNV好发部位.

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He has a predilection for rich food.

他偏好油腻的食物。

辞典例句

pre-,在前，di-,分开，-lect,选择，词源同collect.即先选出来的，引申词义喜爱，偏爱。

1. He has a predilection for rich food.

他偏好油腻的食物。

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2. Condylar neck is one of the most predilection sites of mandibular fractures.

髁突颈部是下颌骨骨折的好发部位之一.

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3. Predilection towards children is conniving them, which is adverse for their growth.

回护孩子等于纵容孩子, 这样做不利于孩子的成长.

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4. ConclusionMacular CWZ could be a predilection site of CNV in exudative AMD.

结论　黄斑区CWZ可能是渗出型AMD的CNV好发部位.

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5. Charles has always had a predilection for red - haired women.

查尔斯对红头发女人一直有偏爱.

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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).