predispose
[ˌpri:dɪˈspoʊz]
vt.
使预先有倾向;
使易接受;
使倾向于做;
使易于患（病）;
例句:
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Taste buds predispose mammals to choose tasty foods.
来自SA
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They take pains to hire people whose personalities predispose them to serve customers well.
他们千方百计雇用那些性格上天生适合服务顾客的人。
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There is evidence to suggest that certain factors predispose some individuals to criminal behaviour.
有证据表明，特定的因素会使某些人产生犯罪倾向。
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His modesty and generosity predispose people to like him.
他的谦虚和慷慨使得人们未经接触就喜欢他.
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Unfortunately, less sudden demises predispose women to lengthier diseases of miserable deterioration.
来自SA
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It's not suppose to really-, it doesn't predispose even to do good stuff.
来自BBC