●prediˈspose sb to sth ( prediˈspose sb towards sthless frequent) (formal) to make sb more likely to do sth or to suffer from a particular illness使倾向于做;使易患(疾病)◆Cigarette advertising predisposes children to smoking. 烟草广告会诱导儿童抽烟。◆His lifestyle predisposed him to high blood pressure. 他的生活方式使他易患高血压。◆Certain people may be predisposed to mental illness. 有些人易患精神疾病。NOTEOften used in the passive常用于被动语态◆He believes that some people are predisposed to criminal behaviour. 他认为有些人有犯罪倾向。[v + n/pron + prep]