Make is used in a large number of expressions which are explained under other words in this dictionary. For example, the expression ‘to make sense’ is explained at ‘sense’.
make 用于构成大量的短语,其释义列于本词典的其他词条下,如 to make sense 的释义见 sense。
1VERB (与大量名词连用,表示做动作、说某事等)做出,作出 You can use make with a wide range of nouns to indicate that someone performs an action or says something. For example, if you make a suggestion, you suggest something. (与大量名词连用,表示做动作、说某事等)做出,作出
I'd just like to make a comment. [VERB noun]
我只想稍加评论。
I made a few phone calls. [VERB noun]
我打了几个电话。
I think you're making a serious mistake. [VERB noun]
我认为你正在犯一个严重的错误。
The Pope said the world had made some progress towards peace in 1991. [VERB noun]
教皇称1991年全世界在争取和平方面有所进展。
Science and technology have made major changes to the way we live. [VERB noun]
科技极大地改变了我们的生活方式。
She had made us an offer too good to refuse. [VERB noun noun]
她开出的条件好得让我们难以回绝。
2VERB (与某些名词连用)把…做(好),把…搞(糟) You can use make with certain nouns to indicate that someone does something well or badly. For example, if you make a success of something, you do it successfully, and if you make a mess of something, you do it very badly. (与某些名词连用)把…做(好),把…搞(糟)
Apparently he made a mess of his audition. [VERB noun + of]
看样子他把试镜搞砸了。
Are you really going to make a better job of it this time? [VERB noun + of]
这一次你真的能做得更好吗?
3VERB 摆出…的姿态;做出…的样子 If you make as if to do something or make to do something, you behave in a way that makes it seem that you are just about to do it. 摆出…的姿态;做出…的样子 [written]
Mary made as if to protest, then hesitated. [Vas if to-inf]
玛丽好像要抗议,却又犹豫了。
He made to chase Davey, who ran back laughing. [VERB to-infinitive]
他假装要去追赶一边往回跑一边大笑的戴维。
4VERB (在板球、棒球、橄榄球比赛中)得(分) In cricket, if a player makes a particular number of runs, they score that number of runs. In baseball or American football, if a player makes a particular score, they achieve that score. (在板球、棒球、橄榄球比赛中)得(分)
5PHRASE 将就使用;凑合着用 If you make do with something, you use or have it instead of something else that you do not have, although it is not as good. 将就使用;凑合着用
Why make do with a copy if you can afford the genuine article?.
要是买得起真品,为什么还要拿复制品来凑合呢?
We're a bit low on bed linen. You'll have to make do.
我们的床单有些次,您将就着用吧。
6PHRASE 装作;假装;模仿 If you make like you are doing something, you act as if you are doing it, and if you make like someone, you act as if you are that person. 装作;假装;模仿 [informal]
Bob makes like he's a fish blowing bubbles.
鲍勃装成一条吐泡泡的鱼。
Quotations
God has given you one face, and you make yourselves anotherWilliam ShakespeareHamlet
Most women are not so young as they are paintedMax Beerbohm
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cook and make
Cook is used when referring to the preparation of food using a process involving heat. If preparation only involves assembling ingredients which may have previously been cooked, then make is used. 'Who made this salad? It's delicious!' 'Oh, I just threw it together while I was cooking/making the rest of the dinner.'
3VERB 使成为(某种人或物);使具有(某种特性) You use make to talk about causing someone or something to be a particular thing or to have a particular quality. For example, to make someone a star means to cause them to become a star, and to make someone angry means to cause them to become angry. 使成为(某种人或物);使具有(某种特性)
...James Bond, the role that made him a star. [VERB noun noun]
詹姆斯·邦德—这个使他一举成名的角色
He returned to Chicago, and made it his base for the rest of his life. [VERB noun noun]
他回到了芝加哥,在那里度过了余生。
She made life very difficult for me. [VERB noun adj.ive]
她使我的日子变得举步维艰。
She's made it obvious that she's appalled by me. [V n adj that]
她坦言被我吓着了。
Rationing has made it easier to find some products like eggs, butter and meat. [V n adj to-inf]
定量配给使得购买鸡蛋、黄油和肉类等产品更加便捷。
Does your film make a hero of Jim Garrison? [VERB noun + of]
您的影片是否将杰姆·加里森塑造成一名英雄人物?
4VERB 使显得;使看上去 If you say that one thing or person makes another seem, for example, small, stupid, or good, you mean that they cause them to seem small, stupid, or good in comparison, even though they are not. 使显得;使看上去
They live in fantasy worlds which make Euro Disney seem uninventive. [V n inf adj/prep/n]
他们生活在幻想的世界里,相形之下连欧洲迪士尼乐园都显得毫无创意。
Since he came to live with me, we have been subject to a campaign of spite and revenge which makes Lady Sarah appear angelic by comparison. [V n inf adj/prep/n]
自从他来与我同住,我们之间便摩擦不断;相比之下,萨拉夫人倒显得一副菩萨心肠。
5VERB 使自己(被理解、听见、知晓等) If you make yourself understood, heard, or known, you succeed in getting people to understand you, hear you, or know that you are there. 使自己(被理解、听见、知晓等)
Aron couldn't speak Polish. I made myself understood with difficulty. [V pron-refl -ed]
阿伦不会说波兰语,我为了让他明白我的话很是费了一番力气。
He almost had to shout to make himself heard above the music. [V pron-refl -ed]
为了压过音乐声,他几乎得大声喊才能让人听见。
6VERB 委任;任命 If you make someone something, you appoint them to a particular job, role, or position. 委任;任命
Mr Blair made him transport minister. [VERB noun noun]
布莱尔先生任命他为交通部长。
If I am made chairman, I hope Simon will stay on as my trusted lieutenant. [VERB noun noun]
7VERB 把…变成;使…成为 If you make something into something else, you change it in some way so that it becomes that other thing. 把…变成;使…成为
We made it into a beautiful home. [VERB noun + into]
我们把这里变成了美丽的家园。
Her bestseller 'Peachtree Road' is soon to be made into a television mini-series. [VERB noun into noun]
她的畅销小说《桃树路》不久将被拍成一部电视系列短剧。
8VERB 使(总数)升为;使(分数)达到 To make a total or score a particular amount means to increase it to that amount. 使(总数)升为;使(分数)达到
This makes the total cost of the bulb and energy £27. [V n amount]
这使灯泡与电费合计为27英镑。
Lupescu scored from 20 yards and then Balint made it 4-0. [V n amount]
卢佩斯库在20码处射门得分,接着巴林特将比分扩大为4比0。
9VERB 交(朋友);树(敌);结(仇) When someone makes a friend or an enemy, someone becomes their friend or their enemy, often because of a particular thing they have done. 交(朋友);树(敌);结(仇)
Lorenzo was a natural leader who made friends easily. [VERB noun]
洛伦佐是天生的领袖,善于交友。
He was unruly in class and made an enemy of most of his teachers. [VERB noun + of]
他因上课调皮捣蛋而成为大多数老师的眼中钉。
10PHRASE 成功;胜利 If someone makes something of themselves or makes something of their life, they become successful. 成功;胜利
My father lived long enough to see that I'd made something of myself.
父亲在有生之年见证了我出人头地的那一天。
The nuns who taught him urged him to make something of his life and he did.
7VERB (某事物)使(其他事物)变得成功 If something makes something else, it is responsible for the success of that thing. (某事物)使(其他事物)变得成功
What really makes the book are the beautiful designs. [VERB noun]
真正让这本书大获成功的是它精美的设计。
8N-COUNT (汽车、收音机等的)品牌 The make of something such as a car or radio is the name of the company that made it. →see usage note at:brand(汽车、收音机等的)品牌
The only car parked outside is a black Saab — a different make.
停在外面的只有一辆黑色的萨博—不是一个牌子的车。
...a certain make of wristwatch.
某种品牌的手表
9PHRASE (可能以非法或不道德手段)拼命追求金钱(或权力) If you say that someone is on the make, you disapprove of them because they are trying to get a lot of money or power, possibly by illegal or immoral methods. (可能以非法或不道德手段)拼命追求金钱(或权力) [disapproval]
1V-LINK 有资格成为;足以成为 You can use make to say that someone or something has the right qualities for a particular task or role. For example, if you say that someone will make a good politician, you mean that they have the right qualities to be a good politician. 有资格成为;足以成为
She'll make a good actress, if she gets the right training. [VERB noun]
如果训练得当,她会成为一名出色的演员。
You've a very good idea there. It will make a good book. [VERB noun]
你构思很好,可用来写一本佳作。
Instructors decided he would never make a pilot. [VERB noun]
教练断定他永远也当不了飞行员。
I'm very fond of Maurice and I'd make him a good wife. [VERB noun noun]
1VERB 成为…的一员;加入;谋得(高级职务) If someone makes a particular team or makes a particular high position, they do so well that they are put in that team or get that position. 成为…的一员;加入;谋得(高级职务)
The athletes are just happy to make the British team. [VERB noun]
运动员们很乐意加入英国国家队。
He knew he was never going to make director. [VERB noun]
他明白自己永远也当不了导演。
SYN gain a place in, achieve a place in, get into, attain a place in
2VERB 赶到;(及时)到达 If you make a place in or by a particular time, you get there in or by that time, often with some difficulty. 赶到;(及时)到达
They were trying to make New Orleans by nightfall. [VERB noun prep.]
他们力图在黄昏前赶到新奥尔良。
3PHRASE (及时)到达(尤指来得及做某事) If you make it somewhere, you succeed in getting there, especially in time to do something. (及时)到达(尤指来得及做某事)
So you did make it to America, after all.
那么,你终究还是成功地来到了美国。
...the hostages who never made it home.
再也没能重返家园的人质
I just made it!
我可到了!
4PHRASE (经历艰难困苦后)成功 If you make it, you are successful in achieving something difficult, or in surviving through a very difficult period. (经历艰难困苦后)成功
I believe I have the talent to make it.
我相信自己有成功的天分。
You're brave and courageous. You can make it.
你勇敢无畏,一定会获得成功。
5PHRASE 及时赶上参加 If you cannot make it, you are unable to attend an event that you have been invited to. 及时赶上参加
'I can't make it,' she said. 'That's Mother's Day.'.
make verb ⇨make1 (make your own clothes)⇨make2 (make a profit)⇨make3 (make a living)⇨make4 (It made me think.)⇨cause (make a hole in sth)⇨cook (make a cake)⇨force (be made to work hard)⇨plan (make a law/will)make noun ⇨brandmake1
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make your own clothes自己做衣服make a profit获利make a living谋生It made me think.那件事促使我思考。cookmake a cakeforcebe made to work hard➡ See also the entries for develop2 and manufacture另见develop条第2义和manufacture条make ♦︎ do ♦︎ create ♦︎ produce ♦︎ build ♦︎ generate ♦︎ formThese words all mean to make sth from parts or materials, or to cause sth to exist or happen.这些词均表示制造、产生。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to make / create / produce / build / generate / form sth from / out of sth◆to make / form sth into sth◆to make / do / create / produce a drawing / painting◆to make / do / produce a sketch◆to make / create / produce a meal◆to make / produce wine◆Who made / created the universe / world?◆to create / produce / generate income / profits / wealth◆to produce / generate electricity / heat / power◆to make / create / produce a / an noise / impression◆to make / create a fuss / mess◆to create / build / form a picture of past societies■make(made, made) [transitive] to create or prepare sth by combining materials or putting parts together; to cause sth to exist or happen制造;做;组装;产生◆She makes her own clothes.她自己做衣服。◆Wine is made from grapes.葡萄酒是用葡萄做的。◆The grapes are made into wine.这些葡萄用来酿酒。◆What's your shirt made of?你的衬衣是什么料子的?◆She made us all coffee.她给我们大家冲了咖啡。◆He has made(= directed or acted in)several movies.他已经出了好几部电影。◆She tried to make a good impression on the interviewer.她努力给面试官留个好印象。 see also making ⇨ production■do(does, did, done) [transitive] (ratherinformal, especiallyspoken) to make or prepare sth, especially sth artistic or sth to eat做,做出,创作(艺术品或食物)◆He did a beautiful drawing of a house.他画了一幅房屋的素描,很美。◆Who's doing the food for the party?谁负责操办宴会的饮食?◆Does this pub do(= provide) lunches?这家酒馆供应午餐吗?◆I'll do a copy for you.我将为你复制一份。◆I'll do you a copy.我将复制一份给你。■create [transitive] to make sth exist or happen, especially sth new that did not exist before创造;创作;创建◆Scientists disagree about how the universe was created.科学家对宇宙是怎样形成的意见不一。◆The government plans to create more jobs for young people.政府计划为年轻人创造更多的就业机会。◆Create a new directory and put all your files into it.创建一个新目录,然后把所有的文件都放进去。 see also creation ⇨ development, creative ⇨ creative, creator ⇨ designerNOTE辨析 Make or create?Make is a more general word and is more often used to talk about physical things: you would usually make a table/dress/cake but create jobs/wealth. You can use create to talk about sth physical in order to emphasize how original or unusual the object is. * make含义更宽泛,多指制造物质性的东西,如make a table/dress/cake(制造桌子;做连衣裙;做蛋糕);但创造就业机会或财富用create jobs/wealth。要强调某物品或实体是原创的或不同寻常,用create◆Try this new dish, created by our head chef.尝尝这道新菜吧,是我们主厨首创的。➡ See also the entry for cause另见cause条■produce [transitive] to create sth using skill; to create power or money(运用技巧)制作,做出;创造(财富);产生(电)◆She produced a delicious meal out of a few leftovers.她利用几样剩下的东西烹制出一顿美味饭菜。◆He argued that wealth is produced by the labour power of the workers.他论证财富是工人的劳动创造出来的。 see also produce ⇨ manufacture■build(built, built) [transitive] to create sth, especially a way of life or an impression that you develop and improve over a period of time创建,建立(生活方式或印象)◆She's built a new career for herself.她为自己创出了一番新的事业。◆This information will help us build a picture of his attacker.这条信息将帮助我们描画出袭击他的人的相貌。■generate [transitive] to produce or create sth, especially power, money or ideas创造(财富);产生(电或主意)◆The wind turbines are used to generate electricity.风力涡轮机用来发电。◆The lottery is expected to generate substantial funds for charity.发行彩票有望为慈善机构筹集大量资金。◆Brainstorming is a good way of generating ideas.集思广益是产生点子的好办法。■form [transitive, often passive] to make sth from sth else; to make sth into sth else制作;组成;制成◆Rearrange the letters to form a new word.重新排列字母,组成另一单词。◆Do you know how to form the past tense?你知道怎样构成过去时吗?◆The chain is formed from 136 links.这根链条由136个链节组成。 see also form ⇨ shapeverbmake2
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make your own clothes自己做衣服make a profit获利make a living谋生It made me think.那件事促使我思考。cookmake a cakeforcebe made to work hardmake ♦︎ raise ♦︎ get ♦︎ fetch ♦︎ bring (sb) in sth ♦︎ realizeThese words all mean to gain an amount of money, especially by selling sth.这些词均表示获得钱财,尤指通过卖东西获得。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to make / raise / bring in money◆to make / raise / get / fetch / bring in / realize $199 / £300 000◆to make / realize £1 000 / $50 000 on a deal■make(made, made) [transitive] to gain an amount of money by selling sth(卖某物)挣得,获得◆She sold her foreign investments last month and made $75 000.她上个月出售了境外的投资,赚了75 000元。◆We need to think of new ways to make money from our existing products.我们得另辟蹊径,从现有产品上赚钱。◆The company is making a loss on its children's range.公司的儿童系列产品在赔钱。■raise [transitive] to collect money for sth, by selling sth, borrowing money or asking people to give it筹集;募集◆The sale raised over £3 000 for charity.拍卖募集了超过3 000英镑善款。◆The hospital is trying to raise funds for a new kidney machine.医院正设法筹钱购买一台新的血液透析器。◆He needed to raise a loan in order to set up in business.他需要筹得一笔贷款做生意。■get [transitive] (getting, got, got; NAmEspokengetting, got, gotten) [no passive] (ratherinformal) to gain an amount of money by selling sth(卖某物)挣得,获得◆We got £220 000 for the house.我们的房子卖了22万英镑。■fetch [transitive] to be sold for a particular amount of money售得;以⋯价格卖出◆The painting is expected to fetch £10 000 at auction.这幅画的拍卖价可望达1万英镑。■ˌbring in ˈsth■ˌbring sb ˈin sth
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(brought, brought)to gain an amount of money by selling sth(卖某物)挣得,获得◆The garage sale brought in a lot more than we expected.旧物出售所得比我们预计的多很多。◆Selling off the business would bring us in about £200 000.出售这项业务我们会赚约20万英镑。NOTE辨析 Make, get or bring in sth?You can make money, a particular amount of money, or a profit or loss. You can bring in money or a particular amount of money. You can only get a particular amount of money. * make可指赚钱、挣得特定数量的钱、获利或赔钱。bring in可指赚钱或挣得特定数量的钱。get只表示挣得特定数量的钱◆The garage sale got a lot more than we expected.◆The company is getting/bringing in a loss.■realize (BrE alsorealise) [transitive] (formal) to be sold for a particular amount of money售得;以⋯价格卖出◆The paintings realized $2 million at auction.这些画在拍卖会上卖出了200万元。make3
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make your own clothes自己做衣服make a profit获利make a living谋生It made me think.那件事促使我思考。cookmake a cakeforcebe made to work hardmake ♦︎ earn ♦︎ profit ♦︎ net ♦︎ bring (sb) in sth ♦︎ gross ♦︎ pocket ♦︎ pull sth in ♦︎ rake sth inThese words all mean to get money, especially by working or doing business.这些词均表示挣钱、获利,尤指通过工作或做生意获得。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to make / earn / net / bring in / gross / pocket / pull in / rake in $100 000 a year◆to make / earn money / a living / a fortune■make(made, made) [transitive] to get money as payment for work that you do, or as interest or profit on money that you lend or invest挣(钱);生(利);获(利)◆He makes a living as a stand-up comic.他靠说单口相声为生。◆She made a fortune on the stock market.她炒股发了财。◆A movie with big name stars in it should make money.有大牌明星出演的电影应该会赚钱。◆Did they make any money out of their invention?他们的发明给自己带来什么收益了吗?■earn [transitive, intransitive] to get money as payment for work that you do, or as interest or profit on money that you lend or invest挣钱;生(利);获(利)◆She earns about £25 000 a year.她一年大约挣25 000英镑。◆His victory in the tournament earned him $50 000.他在锦标赛中获胜,得到了5万元。◆Your money would earn more in a high-interest account.你的钱存在高利息账户里回报会更多。◆He was willing to earn his keep(= do useful things in return for being allowed to live somewhere).他愿意干活来换取栖身之所。◆All her children are earning now(= working for their living).她所有的子女现在都自己挣钱了。 see also earnings ⇨ incomeNOTE辨析 Make or earn?You can make or earn money, a living or a fortune. Earn emphasizes the work you have to do to get the money. If the money comes as interest or profit, and the subject is a person use make. * make和earn均可指挣钱、谋生或发财。earn强调为挣到钱必须要工作。如果主语是人,收益是利息或利润,用make◆She earned a fortune on the stock market.If the subject is a business or factory, use either word.如果主语是公司或工厂,用make或earn均可◆The plant will make / earn £950 million for the UK.这家工厂将为英国赚进9.5亿英镑。If the subject is the money itself use earn.如果主语就是钱,用earn◆Your money would make more in a high-interest account.■profit [intransitive] (ratherformal) to make money from an activity(从活动中)获利◆The private sector will profit by selling the surplus electricity abroad.私营企业将把富余的电销往国外,从中获利。◆Convicted criminals should not be allowed to profit from their crimes.已定罪的犯人不得自犯罪活动中获益。 see also profit ⇨ profitnoun, profit ⇨ benefitverb■net(-tt-) [transitive] to make an amount of money as profit after you have paid tax on it(税后)净赚,净得◆The sale of paintings netted £17 000.售卖这些画净得17 000英镑。■ˌbring sb ˈin sth■ˌbring ˈin sth
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(brought, brought)to earn or produce money赚得;挣到◆His freelance work brings him in about £20 000 a year.他做自由职业每年可赚约2万英镑。◆New taxes are expected to bring in $12 billion in extra revenue.新税种预计将带来120亿元的额外收入。■grossgrəʊs; NAmEgroʊs [transitive] to make an amount of money as profit before you have paid tax on it(税前)总收入为,总共赚得◆The tour grossed a massive £20 million at the box office.巡回演出的总票房收入达2 000万英镑之巨。■pocket [transitive] (ratherinformal, sometimesdisapproving) to earn or win an amount of money挣到;赚得◆Last year, she pocketed over $1 million in advertising contracts.去年,她从广告合同中赚了100多万元。 see also pocket ⇨ fundnoun, bank ⇨ save3■ˌpull sth ˈin
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(informal) to earn or make a lot of money赚(一大笔钱)◆She must be pulling in over $100 000 a year.她一年一定赚了超过10万元。■ˌrake sth ˈin
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(informal, oftendisapproving) to earn or make a lot of money, especially when this is done easily(尤指轻易地)赚(一大笔钱)◆The movie raked in more than $300 million.这部电影轻轻松松赚了3亿多元。◆She's been raking it in since she started her new job.她自打开始新的工作以来,一直财源滚滚。make4
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make your own clothes自己做衣服make a profit获利make a living谋生It made me think.那件事促使我思考。cookmake a cakeforcebe made to work hardmake ♦︎ lead ♦︎ prompt ♦︎ motivate ♦︎ induce ♦︎ predisposeThese words all refer to sth being the reason why sb does or thinks sth.这些词均表示致使某人做某事或有某种想法、引导某人。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to lead / predispose sb to sth◆to lead / prompt / motivate / induce / predispose sb to do sth◆to make sb do sth■make(made, made) [transitive] (always followed by infinitive without to总是后接不带to的不定式) to cause sb to think sth or decide to do sth促使;使得◆Nothing will make me change my mind.我心意已决。◆What makes you say that(= why do you think so)?你为什么这么说?◆What he said certainly made us all think.他说的话无疑促使我们大家思考。◆Politeness made her go back to see him.出于礼貌,她回去看望了他。■lead liːd (led, led) [transitive] to be the reason why sb does or thinks sth, especially as part of a process of understanding sth使得出(观点);引导◆What led you to this conclusion?你是如何得出这个结论的?◆What we found leads us to suspect that more people may be involved.我们发现的情况使我们怀疑也许有更多的人卷入其中。◆The situation is far worse than we had been led to believe.情况比我们听信的要糟糕得多。■prompt [transitive](especially of an event or experience) to be the reason why sb decides to do sth(尤指事件或经历)促使,导致◆What prompted you to choose this area?是什么让你选择了这个领域?◆I understand your views and the reasons which prompted you to write.我理解你的观点和促使你写信的原因。■motivateˈməʊtɪveɪt; NAmEˈmoʊtɪveɪt [transitive, often passive] to be the reason why sb decides to do sth or behave in a particular way成为⋯的动机;是⋯的原因◆He is motivated entirely by self-interest.他做事完全出于私利。◆What motivates people to carry out such attacks?是什么原因致使人们进行这样的攻击? see also motivation ⇨ incentive■induceɪnˈdjuːs; NAmEɪnduːs [transitive] (always followed by to + infinitive; used especially in negative statements总是后接带to的不定式,尤用于否定陈述) (formal) to persuade or influence sb to do sth劝说;诱使◆Nothing would induce me to take the job.没有什么能诱使我接受那份工作。◆No amount of persuasion could induce her to stay longer.怎么劝她也不愿多待一会儿。 see also inducement ⇨ incentive■predisposeˌpriːdɪˈspəʊz; NAmEˌpriːdɪˈspoʊz [transitive] (formal) (especially of sb's character, opinions, mood or experience) to influence sb so that they are likely to think or behave in a particular way(尤指某人的性格、观点、情绪或经历)使倾向于,使受影响◆One theory is that some people are predisposed to criminal behaviour because of their genetic make-up.有一种理论认为,某些人由于基因构成的原因容易犯罪。◆Certain experiences can predispose a child towards a feeling of helplessness.某些经历易使儿童产生无助感。