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predilection

美音:[´predə´lekʃən ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
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n.爱好,偏袒

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predilection


/,pri:dɪ'lekʃn; [US] ,predl'ek-; ,prɛdl`ɛkʃən/
n (fml 文) ~ (for sth) special liking (for sth); preference(对某事物的)特殊爱好, 偏爱
*a predilection for Japanesefood 对日本食物的偏爱.

predilection


n[C]
[Date: 1700-1800; Language: French;Origin: prédilection, from Medieval Latin praediligere 'to love more, prefer', from Latin diligere; DILIGENT]
formal if you have a predilection for something, especially something unusual, you like it very much
predilection for
 Mrs Lane's predilection for gossip