predilection
UK/.pri:di'lekʃәn/US
GREC2
Definitions
n.
A strong natural liking or preference for something
偏爱，偏好，嗜好
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedpre- (beforehand) + di- (apart) + lect (choose) = a 'choosing-apart in advance.' It comes from Latin praediligere ('to prefer'), the same diligere family as diligent. A predilection is what you've already singled out and favored before any conscious decision — your default taste.
Root lect still carries 128 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.a predilection for对……的偏爱
- 2.strong predilection强烈的偏好
- 3.personal predilection个人嗜好
- 4.show a predilection表现出偏爱
Example Sentences
- 1.
He has a predilection for old jazz records and rarely listens to anything new.
- 2.
Her predilection for bright colors shows in everything she designs.
- 3.
The critic admitted a predilection for long, complex novels.