(~s)
If you have a ~ for something, you have a strong liking for it. (FORMAL)
...his ~ for fast cars and fast horses.
= fondness
N-COUNT: oft N for n/-ing
(~s)
If you have a ~ for something, you have a strong liking for it. (FORMAL)
...his ~ for fast cars and fast horses.
= fondness
N-COUNT: oft N for n/-ing
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012