to be disposed to do sth

to be disposed to do sth
1. to be disposed to do sth
(be willing to do sth) 愿意(或热心)做某事
- We passed houses, but were not disposed to stop. 我们经过了一些房子, 但无意停留。
- I might have been disposed to like him in other circumstances. 在其他情况下, 我也许会喜欢他。
- Neither country seemed disposed to escalate the quarrel. 两国似乎都不愿让争端升级。
2. (in particular mood) 持某种态度(或倾向)的
- They want kids to be favourably disposed to this company and see them in a more positive light. 他们希望孩子们对这种陪伴产生好感, 以更积极的眼光看待他们。
See also: well-disposed ill-disposed
3. (arranged) 以某种方式排列的
- Anyone seeking to paint 18th-century rooms needs to be familiar with the way colour was disposed within a room. 任何人想给18世纪的房间上漆, 都需要对屋内的色彩布局非常了解。
See: disposed

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