Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #18823
predilections
偏爱；偏好；倾向
predilections is the plural of predilection.
核心释义
A strong liking or preference for something; a tendency to favor it.
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偏爱；偏好；倾向
A condition of favoring or liking; a tendency towards; proclivity; predisposition.
嗜好；偏爱
用法In use
She has a predilection for classical music, so she spends most weekends at concerts.
用法提示：名词 predilection 表示“偏爱”，常与 for 连用引出对象。
His predilection for spicy food means he always adds chili to his dishes.
用法提示：predilection 是名词，指对某事物的偏好，此处用 for 引出所偏好的对象。
Despite their predilection for modern design, they chose a traditional house for its charm.
用法提示：名词 predilection 表示“偏好、倾向”，后接 for 说明具体方面。
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”。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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。
语境与语域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。
发音与拼写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。
一起学习词形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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