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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 pre·di·lec·tion /ˌprɛdḷˈɛkʃən, ˌpri-/
 嗜好,偏愛,袒護

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Pre·di·lec·tion n.  A previous liking; a prepossession of mind in favor of something; predisposition to choose or like; partiality.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 predilection
      n 1: a predisposition in favor of something; "a predilection for
           expensive cars"; "his sexual preferences"; "showed a
           Marxist orientation" [syn: preference, orientation]
      2: a strong liking; "my own preference is for good literature";
         "the Irish have a penchant for blarney" [syn: preference,
          penchant, taste]