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 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。
• And so you have come to me for a favor.
  所以你来找我帮你的忙。
• But you must show them favor.
  但是你必须表示对他们的支持。
• You helped me with my computer last week. I want to repay the favor.
  你上个星期帮我搞定了电脑。我要还你这个人情。
• 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 raised your suggestion with the boss, and he was in favor of trying it.
  我向老板提出了你的建议，他同意试一下。
• I guess it's a favor for both of us.
  我觉得这对我们两人都有好处。
• I don't know what she said to robert, but she's certainly out of favor with him.
  我不知道她对罗伯特说了些什么，但她肯定失宠于他了。
• You'd think you were the one who did me the favor, and not the other way around.
  应该是你帮了我，而不是我帮了你。
• The general opinion is in favor of us.
  普遍的舆论对我们有利。