predisposepre•dis•pose /ˌpriːdɪs'pəʊz/

vt

1. 使预先倾向于；使预先有意向

• Her good manners predisposed colleagues in her favor. 她彬彬有礼的举止使同事们都对她先有了好感。

2. 使易感染，使易接受

• A cold predisposes a person to pneumonia. 感冒使人容易感染肺炎。