Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #18823
predilections
偏爱；偏好；倾向
predilections is the plural of predilection.
A strong liking or preference for something; a tendency to favor it.
- 1.
A condition of favoring or liking; a tendency towards; proclivity; predisposition.
偏爱；偏好；倾向
嗜好；偏爱
In use
She has a predilection for classical music, so she spends most weekends at concerts.
His predilection for spicy food means he always adds chili to his dishes.
Despite their predilection for modern design, they chose a traditional house for its charm.
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。
a predilection for doing sth
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。
a predilection toward sth
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。
Common mistakes
I predilection classical music.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”。
He has a predilection of spicy food.He has a predilection for spicy food.
名词 predilection 后接介词 for，表示“对……的偏爱”，不用 of。
She has a predilection to stay up late.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。
Connections
Collocations
- have a predilection for
- 对……有偏爱
- She has a predilection for classical music.她对古典音乐有偏爱。
- show a predilection for
- 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。
- develop a predilection for
- 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。
- a personal predilection
- 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。
- a natural predilection for
- 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。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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