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predilection

[英] [ˌpredlˈekʃən, ˌpri:d-] [美] [ˌprɛdl:ˈɛkʃən, ˌprid-] 生词本

n.

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1. N-COUNT 爱好;偏爱;偏好 If you have a predilection for something, you have a strong liking for it. 
  • ...his predilection for fast cars and fast horses.

    他对跑车和骏马的偏爱

Noun

1. a predisposition in favor of something;

  • "a predilection for expensive cars"
  • "his sexual preferences"
  • "showed a Marxist orientation"

2. a strong liking;

  • "my own preference is for good literature"
  • "the Irish have a penchant for blarney"