fondness

noun

/ˈfɒndnəs/

/ˈfɑːndnəs/

[uncountable, singular]

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fondness (for somebody) a feeling of love or liking for somebody, especially somebody you have known for a long time喜爱（尤指认识已久的人）
- He will be remembered by the staff with great fondness.全体人员将深挚地怀念他。
fondness (for somebody/something) pleasure, especially relating to something you have liked or enjoyed for a long time喜爱（尤指长期喜爱的事物）
- a fondness for animals喜爱动物
- It was her father’s fondness for drink that brought about the break-up of her parents’ marriage.是她父亲喜欢喝酒导致了她父母婚姻的破裂。