predispose

动词 predispose:

1. make susceptible

1. The inhabitants are predisposed to rheumatism by the damp climate.
   因气候潮湿，居民易患风湿症。
2. His early training predisposed him to a life of adventure.
   他早年所受的教养使他热衷於冒险活动。

pre.dis.pose

v.tr.（及物动词）
pre.dis.posed,pre.dis.pos.ing,pre.dis.pos.es

To make (someone) inclined to something in advance:
使（某人）预先倾向于某事：
例句：
His good manners predispose people in his favor.See Synonyms at incline
他的文雅举止使人们未经接触就对他产生了好感参见 incline

To make susceptible or liable:
使易受…的影响或易于…：
例句：
conditions that predispose miners to lung disease.
易于引起矿工肺病的环境

Archaic To settle or dispose of in advance.
【古语】 预先处理：预先解决或安排