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a predilection for sth
predilection 是可数名词，常说 a predilection，后接 for 引出偏好的对象。
She has a predilection for jazz.
她对爵士乐有偏爱。
偏爱；偏好；倾向
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
偏爱；偏好；倾向
A strong liking or preference for something; a tendency to favor it.
She has a predilection for jazz.
她对爵士乐有偏爱。
偏爱；偏好；倾向
A condition of favoring or liking; a tendency towards; proclivity; predisposition.
She has a predilection for classical music, so she spends most weekends at concerts.
她对古典音乐有偏爱，所以大多数周末都在听音乐会。
His predilection for spicy food means he always adds chili to his dishes.
他偏爱辛辣食物，所以总是在菜里加辣椒。
Despite their predilection for modern design, they chose a traditional house for its charm.
尽管他们偏好现代设计，但为了其魅力还是选择了一座传统房子。
predilection 是可数名词，常说 a predilection，后接 for 引出偏好的对象。
She has a predilection for jazz.
她对爵士乐有偏爱。
for 后可接动名词，表示“偏爱做某事”。
His predilection for staying up late concerns his family.
他对熬夜的偏爱让家人担心。
toward 在英式英语中常写作 towards，意思相同。
The report noted a predilection toward visual learning in younger students.
报告指出低年级学生有偏爱视觉学习的倾向。
Not this
I predilection classical music.
Use this
I have a predilection for classical music.
predilection 是名词，不是动词，不能直接作谓语；应使用 have a predilection for 来表示“偏爱”。
Not this
He has a predilection of spicy food.
Use this
He has a predilection for spicy food.
名词 predilection 后接介词 for，表示“对……的偏爱”，不用 of。
Not this
She has a predilection to stay up late.
Use this
She has a predilection for staying up late.
predilection 后接 for + 名词或动名词，不接带 to 的不定式，因此应说 for staying up late。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
对……有偏爱
She has a predilection for classical music.
她对古典音乐有偏爱。
表现出对……的偏好
From an early age, he showed a predilection for mathematics.
他从小就表现出对数学的偏好。
逐渐形成对……的偏爱
She developed a predilection for tea after moving to China.
搬到中国后，她逐渐形成了对茶的偏爱。
个人偏爱
The designer's choice of colors is partly a personal predilection.
设计师对颜色的选择部分是出于个人偏爱。
对……的天生偏爱
Some children have a natural predilection for music.
有些孩子对音乐有天生的偏爱。
对冒险的偏好
His predilection for risk-taking sets him apart from more cautious colleagues.
他对冒险的偏爱使他不同于更谨慎的同事。
对……格外偏爱；特别喜欢
She has always had a predilection for classical music.
她一直对古典音乐格外偏爱。
逐渐对……产生偏爱
He developed a predilection for spicy food after living in Sichuan.
在四川生活后，他逐渐对辣食产生了偏爱。
Use predilection naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记忆联想：pre- 像‘预先’，dilection 联想为‘选择’，预先就选中了，即偏爱、偏好。
语域：formal 常见场景：正式文章、文学作品、学术或演讲 这个词比较正式，多用于书面或正式场合，表示对某事物的偏爱或倾向；日常口语中较少使用。
这些词都以 /ɛkʃən/ 结尾，与 predilection 重读元音及之后的部分相同，因此押韵。注意拼写中的 e 读 /ɛ/，不是 /iː/。小心 dialect (/ˈdaɪəlekt/) 和 intellectual (/ˌɪntəˈlektʃuəl/) 等形近词，它们并不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.