1. 素因：对近因与诱因(proximate and precipitating causes)之研究被忽略,而偏好阐述造成不健康的普遍潜在素因(predisposition). 这些病变的力量被认为是座落在整个身体系统的脉络中,而非在任何特定的器官或组织里. 更甚者,除了身体的倾向(disposition)之外,

2. 倾向：下一步,贝纳吉希望与灵长类动物学家合作,从物种的角度研究反应倾向(predisposition)如何让偏见进入我们的感觉之中. 然而,完成了61项研究的后期分析之后,格林沃德和贝纳吉仍然坚持IAT的真实性. 测试发现了与刻板印象(stereotyping)及偏见有关的判断、行为和生理反应,

3. 性情：predisposition 秉赋 | predisposition 性情 | predominance 优势

1. 倾向；禀性
    If you have a predisposition to behave in a particular way, you tend to behave like that because of the kind of person that you are or the attitudes that you have.

predisposition的反义词

    e.g. ...a woman''s predisposition to use the right side of her brain...
           女性使用右脑的倾向
    e.g. There is a thin dividing line between educating the public and creating a predisposition to panic.
           对公众进行教育和制造恐慌倾向之间没有明显的分界。

2. （易患某种疾病的）倾向，体质
    If you have a predisposition to a disease or illness, it is likely that you will suffer from that disease or illness.

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    e.g. ...a genetic predisposition to lung cancer.
           易患肺癌的遗传倾向

1. a disposition in advance to react in a particular way

2. an inclination beforehand to interpret statements in a particular way

3. susceptibility to a pathogen

    Synonym: sensitivity