prepossessing

动词 prepossess:

1. possess beforehand
   同义词：prepossess
2. cause to be preoccupied
   同义词：prepossess
3. make a positive impression (on someone) beforehand
   同义词：prepossess
4. influence (somebody's) opinion in advance
   同义词：prejudice, prepossess

形容词 prepossessing:

1. creating a favorable impression

1. Perhaps the least prepossessing quality of Fox was that he cares too much about the ephemeral in politics: and Ford displays excessive zeal, to my mind, in teasing out these cares to the last twist and turn.
   也许福克斯最不逗人喜欢的一点就是他把短促的政治生命看得过于重了。而在我看来，福特在诱使福克斯说出他的这些关心时显得过分热情，手法千奇百怪，使尽了手段。
2. Clean clothes and good manners are prepossessing.
   清洁的衣服和良好的举止能给人以好感。

pre.pos.sess.ing

adj.（形容词）
Serving to impress favorably; pleasing:
吸引人的：给人好感的；令人喜爱的，有吸引力的：
例句：
a prepossessing appearance.
动人的外表

Archaic Causing prejudice.
【古语】 造成偏见的

【引伸】
pre.possess.ingly
adv.（副词）
pre.possess.ingness
n.（名词）