predisposition
noun /ˌpriːdɪspəˈzɪʃn/
/ˌpriːdɪspəˈzɪʃn/
[countable, uncountable] (formal)- predisposition (to/towards something) | predisposition (to do something) a condition that makes somebody/something likely to behave in a particular way or to suffer from a particular disease
倾向;癖性;(易患某种病的)体质 - a genetic predisposition to liver disease
易患肝病的遗传体质 - There was an inherited predisposition to alcoholism.
有一种遗传的酗酒倾向。 - These are parents with a predisposition to worry.
这些父母都有担忧的倾向。
- a genetic predisposition to liver disease