predilection
pronunciation
UK [ˌpri:dɪˈlekʃn]
US [ˌpredlˈekʃn]
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- n.
- 偏爱，偏好，嗜好
Word Origin
predilection 喜爱，偏爱
pre-,在前，di-,分开，-lect,选择，词源同collect.即先选出来的，引申词义喜爱，偏爱。
Example
- 1. But the american emphasis on dealing with the immediate crisis is surely preferable to the european predilection for abstract discussions
- 但与欧洲人所偏爱围绕制度的抽象讨论相比，美国注重应对眼前危机的方式，显然更受欢迎。