Word
indispose
/ˌindisˈpəuz/
verb
使不情愿，使不愿意
核心释义
to make unwilling or disincline
- 1.
使不适合或不胜任；取消资格
To render unfit or unsuited; to disqualify.
- 2.
使身体不适或微恙
To make indisposed, or slightly unwell.
- 3.
使厌恶
To disincline.
使身体不适；使不适合，使不能；使不适合或不胜任；取消资格；使身体不适或微恙；使厌恶
用法In use
The constant noise indisposed him to concentrate on his work.
用法提示：被动结构，表示‘使不情愿’
She was indisposed with a severe cold and stayed in bed all day.
用法提示：被动语态，表示‘使身体不适’
His lack of experience indisposes him for the managerial role.
用法提示：主动语态，表示‘使不适合’
be indisposed to do sth
常用于被动结构，表示主观上的不情愿。
She was indisposed to accept the offer.
她不愿意接受这个提议。
be indisposed with sth
表示身体不适，常接表示疾病的词。
He was indisposed with a severe headache.
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
- dispose
- 使倾向于 · 表示“使愿意”与indispose的“使不愿意”相反
- predispose
- 使预先倾向于 · 表示“使预先倾向于”与indispose的“使不愿意”形成对比
词族Word family
- indisposes
- third person singular
- indisposed
- past, past participle
学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
及物动词，常用于被动结构
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