a preference or special liking for something; a bias in favour of something 偏好,偏爱 your predilection for pretty girls. 你对漂亮女孩的偏爱。
语源
mid 18th cent.: from French prédilection, from Latin praedilect- 'preferred', from the verb praediligere, from prae 'in advance' + diligere 'to select'