prepossession

[,pripə'sɛʃən]
  • n. 偏爱;先入观念;全神贯注
近义词 prejudice

英英释义


1. the condition of being prepossessed;
"the king's prepossession in my favor is very valuable"
2. an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence;
"he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions"

实用场景例句


If she suspected any of his son's prepossession elsewhere, it could not be in that quarter.
如果她怀疑儿子另有所欢, 也不会想到那一头.

辞典例句

The king's prepossession in my favor is very valuable.
国王对我的偏爱非常珍贵.

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双语例句


1. If she suspected any of his son's prepossession elsewhere, it could not be in that quarter.
如果她怀疑儿子另有所欢, 也不会想到那一头.

来自辞典例句

2. The king's prepossession in my favor is very valuable.
国王对我的偏爱非常珍贵.

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英文词源


prepossession (n.)
1640s, noun of action from prepossess (v.).