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predilection

🇬🇧 UK/.pri:di'lekʃәn/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

n.

A strong natural preference or liking for something.

偏爱,嗜好

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
prebefore
+
dinot, apart, away
+
lectchoose, read, gather
+
ionact, process, state
=predilection

Common Collocations

  • 1.predilection for something对某事物的偏爱
  • 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.

    She has a predilection for dark chocolate and artisan coffee.

  • 2.

    His predilection for risky investments eventually led to financial ruin.

  • 3.

    The director's predilection for long, slow-paced scenes divides critics.

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