動詞 predispose:

1. make susceptible

1. The inhabitants are predisposed to rheumatism by the damp climate.
   因氣候潮濕，居民易患風濕癥。
2. His early training predisposed him to a life of adventure.
   他早年所受的教養(yǎng)使他熱衷於冒險活動。

pre.dis.pose

v.tr.（及物動詞）
pre.dis.posed,pre.dis.pos.ing,pre.dis.pos.es

To make (someone) inclined to something in advance:
使（某人）預先傾向于某事：
例句：
His good manners predispose people in his favor.See Synonyms at incline
他的文雅舉止使人們未經接觸就對他產生了好感參見 incline

To make susceptible or liable:
使易受…的影響或易于…：
例句：
conditions that predispose miners to lung disease.
易于引起礦工肺病的環(huán)境

Archaic To settle or dispose of in advance.
【古語】 預先處理：預先解決或安排