favor

英 [ˈfeɪvə]

美 [ˈfeɪvər]

n.  喜爱，宠爱，好感，赞同; 偏袒，偏爱; 善行，恩惠
v.  赞同; 喜爱，偏爱; 有利于，便于

第三人称单数：favors　复数：favors　现在分词：favoring　过去式：favored　过去分词：favored　

CET4考研IELTS高考

BNC.49170 / COCA.2500

英英释义

noun

• an act of gracious kindness
  Synonym:favour
• souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party
  Synonym:party favorparty favourfavour
• an advantage to the benefit of someone or something
  1. the outcome was in his favor
  Synonym:favour
• an inclination to approve
  1. that style is in favor this season
  Synonym:favour
• a feeling of favorable regard
  Synonym:favour

verb

• consider as the favorite
  1. The local team was favored
  Synonym:favour
• promote over another
  1. he favors his second daughter
  Synonym:preferfavour
• bestow a privilege upon
  Synonym:privilegefavour
• treat gently or carefully
  Synonym:favour

双语例句

• The emperor abdicated in favor of his son.
  皇帝自愿退位，由他的儿子登基。
• It was a Christmas when shoppers passed by expensive silks in favor of more practical gifts.
  这是一个购物者不理会昂贵的丝绸衣服而热衷于更实用礼物的圣诞节。
• The jury voted 8-to-4 in favor of acquittal
  陪审团以8比4的投票结果赞成无罪判决。
• Would you favor me with a dance?
  愿意和我跳个舞吗？
• One relatively recent technique which has found some favor involves the inclusion of soluble trivalent antimony derivatives in the slurry during mixing.
  一种比较近代的、人们好采用的技术是在混合过程中加入可溶性的三价锑衍生物。
• The general opinion is in favor of us.
  普遍的舆论对我们有利。
• Recent opinion polls show that 60 percent favor abortion under certain circumstances
  最近的民意调查显示，60%的人赞成在某些情况下可以堕胎。
• I favor the former.
  我赞成前者。
• But you must show them favor.
  但是你必须表示对他们的支持。
• I smiled. "We owed you a favor," I said.
  我笑了，“我们本来就欠你个人情。”我说。