橘子朗文词典

predilection

P 开头单词GRE词汇

音标发音

  • 英式音标 [ˌpriː.dɪˈlek.ʃən]
  • 美式音标 [ˌpred.əlˈek.ʃən]
  • 国际音标 [,pri:di'lekʃən]
  • 英式发音
  • 美式发音

基本解释

  • n.偏爱，偏好，嗜好

词根记忆

  • pre + dilection(看作direction，趋向)→兴趣的趋向→偏爱，嗜好

同根派生

     

英汉例句

  • He has a predilection for rich food.
    他偏好油腻的食物。
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • He has a predilection for rich food.
    他偏好油腻的食物。
  • 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.

词组短语

    短语

  • predilection delectable 令人愉快的
  • sites predilection 好发部位
  • objective predilection 目标偏好
  • dietary predilection 嗜偏食
  • brand predilection 品牌偏好

英英字典

    剑桥英英字典

  • If someone has a predilection for something, they like it a lot.

    • 柯林斯英英字典

  • If you have a predilection for something, you have a strong liking for it.