prepossess

vt. 使先具有

发音

UK /ˌpɹiːpəˈzɛs/
其它
US /ˌpɹipəˈzɛs/

词形变化

prepossessed prepossesses 三单 prepossesses prepossessing prepossessing 现在分词 prepossessed 过去式 prepossessed 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    Chiefly followed by by or with: to preoccupy (someone) in an emotional or mental way, so as to preclude other things.

    及物
  2. 2.

    To cause (someone) to have a previous inclination against, for, or to something; to bias or prejudice; specifically, to induce in (someone) a favourable opinion beforehand, or at the outset.

    及物 引申义
  3. 3.

    To cause (someone) to think a certain way.

    废旧 及物
  4. 4.

    To occupy or possess (something) beforehand.

    废旧 及物
  5. 5.

    Chiefly followed by of or with: to cause (oneself) to obtain possession of something beforehand, or ahead of someone else.

    废旧 及物

    to prepossess oneself of land

词汇关系

动词

同义词 1

prejudice

上位词 8

have work own influence impress possess preoccupy act upon

下位词 2

bias predetermine

词源

From pre- (prefix meaning ‘before, earlier in time’) + possess. Cognates * Late Latin prepossessus (“seized beforehand”)

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