pre·dis·pose /ˌpriːdɪˈspəʊz/ vt. | vi. ❶ vt. 1. 使预先有倾向；使预先有意向 His good manners predispose people to like him. 他彬彬有礼的举止使得人们未经接触就喜欢他。 2. 使易受感染；使易接受 (to) A cold predisposes a person to pneumonia. 感冒易使患者感染肺炎。 3. 预先处置；预先馈赠 ❷ vi. 引起易感性 (to) The end of the hot season in the tropics predisposes to malaria. 热带地区暑末易流行疟疾。