/,pri:dɪ'spəʊz; ,pridɪs`poz/
v (fml 文)
1 [Tn.pr esp passive 尤用于被动语态, Tnt] ~ sb to/towards sth influence sb (in a specified way) in advance 事先（在某方面）影响某人
*His early training predisposed him to a life of adventure. 他早年所受的教养使他热衷于冒险活动.
* be predisposed in sb's favour, ie be inclined to favour him 偏向某人（因事先受到影响）.
2 [Tn.pr esp passive 尤用于被动语态] ~ sb to sth cause sb to be liable to sth 使某人倾向于某事物; 使某人易患某病
*The inhabitants are predisposed to rheumatism by the damp climate. 因气候潮湿, 居民易患风湿症.

v [T]
to make someone more likely to suffer from a particular health problem
predispose sb to sth
　Diabetes predisposes patients to infections.
to make someone more likely to behave or think in a particular way
predispose sb to sth
　Parents who smoke predispose children to smoking.
>predisposedadj
　genetically predisposed to gain weight