Word of the Day: April 1, 2022
predilection
偏爱；喜爱；钟爱
noun pred-uh-LEK-shun [ˌpred(ə)lˈekʃ(ə)n]
What It Means
Predilection is "a natural liking for something" or "a tendency to do or to be attracted to something."
Predilection 是“喜好某事”或“被某事吸引”。
PREDILECTION in Context
"Full disclosure and some readers may have gleaned this from my predilection for noise and peppered references to tinnitus—I spent more of my formative years in mosh pits than in concert halls. Thus, it only makes sense that I love a power trio." — Michael Andor Brodeur, The Washington Post, 4 Mar. 2022
一些听众可能已经了解到我偏爱噪音和重度失真声——我在重金属音乐比在音乐厅中度过的岁月更多。我更喜欢强力三重音。
The restaurant's chef has a predilection for creating spicy new dishes.
餐厅的厨师偏好做新的辣料理。
Did You Know?
Predilection comes from French prediléction and Latin praediligere, meaning "to love more" or "to prefer." In Latin, diligere means "to love.
Predilection 来自于法语 prediléction 和拉丁语 praediligere，意思是“to love more【爱更多】”或“to prefer【更喜欢】”。 在拉丁语中，diligere 的意思是“love【爱】”。
Quiz
Fill in the blanks to complete a word for a special taste or liking: p _ r _ i _ _ _ t _.
partiality
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