predispose

predispose
verb
  1. [with obj.](predispose someone to/to do something)make someone liable or inclined to a specified attitude, action, or condition
    使某人倾向于某种态度(行为或状态);使预先有意向
    lack of exercise may predispose an individual to high blood pressure.
    缺乏锻炼可能使人易患高血压。
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