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predisposes

/ˌpriːdɪˈspoʊzɪz/ /ˌprɛdɪˈspoʊzɪz/

Meanings
verb

使易于感染，使 склонны，使有...倾向.

To make someone susceptible to something (such as a disease).

Examples :

"A family history of heart disease predisposes a person to developing it later in life. "
有心脏病家族史会使人更容易在晚年患上心脏病。
medicine disease biology physiology

Related Words

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

东西，事物

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

我朋友告诉我盒子里有东西，但我还不知道那是什么。

Illustration history

history noun

/ˈhɪst(ə)ɹi/

历史, 史, 史实

"History repeats itself if we don’t learn from its mistakes."

如果我们不从历史的错误中吸取教训，历史就会重演。

Illustration someone

someone noun

/ˈsʌmwʌn/

某人，有人

"Do you need a gift for that special someone?"

你需要为你心里的那个特别的人准备一份礼物吗？

Illustration developing

developing verb

/dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ/

发展， 进展

"The students are developing their reading skills in their English class. "

学生们正在英语课上发展他们的阅读能力。

Illustration person

person noun

/ˈpɜːsən/ /ˈpɝsən/

人， 人物， 个体。

"Each person is unique, both mentally and physically."

每个人在身心方面都是独一无二的。

Illustration advance

advance noun

/ədˈvaːns/ /ədˈvɑːns/ /ədˈvæns/

进步，进展

"an advance in health or knowledge"

健康或知识上的进步

Illustration susceptible

susceptible noun

/səˈsɛptɪbl̩/

易感人群，易感染者。

"The susceptible in our class are getting the flu. "

我们班的易感人群正在感染流感。

Illustration family

family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

家庭, 家人

"Our family lives in town."

我们一家人住在城里。

Illustration heart

heart noun

/hɑːt/ /hɑɹt/

心脏，内心，心。

"My grandmother's heart is strong, despite her age. "

奶奶虽然年纪大了，但是心脏依然很健康。

Illustration inclined

inclined verb

/ɪnˈklaɪnd/

倾斜，倾向。

"He had to incline his body against the gusts to avoid being blown down in the storm."

他不得不倾斜身体，顶着狂风，以免在暴风雨中被吹倒。

Illustration influence

influence noun

/ˈɪn.flu.əns/

影响，影响力

"I have absolutely no influence over him."

我对他完全没有影响力。

Illustration disease

disease noun

/dɪˈziːz/ /dɪˈziz/

疾病，病症。

"The tomato plants had some kind of disease that left their leaves splotchy and fruit withered."

那些番茄植株得了一种病，叶子上出现了很多斑点，果实也枯萎了。