v.(使)易罹患；(使)预先偏向于
The inhabitants are predisposed to rheumatism by the damp climate. 因气候潮湿，居民易患风湿症。
Stress can predispose people to heart attacks. 紧张容易使人心脏病发作。
His good manners predispose people to like him. 他彬彬有礼的举止使人们尚未接触就喜欢他。
His early training predisposed him to a life of adventure. 他早年所受的教养使他热衷於冒险活动。
