名词

1. 爱好；偏爱；偏好
If you have a predilection for something, you have a strong liking for it.

1. a predisposition in favor of something

e.g. a predilection for expensive cars
his sexual preferences
showed a Marxist orientation

Synonym: preferenceorientation

2. a strong liking

e.g. my own preference is for good literature
the Irish have a penchant for blarney

Synonym: preferencepenchanttaste