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

• More importantly, he knows to appreciate others'care and favor to him.
  而且更重要的是，他会懂得欣赏和感激别人对他的好，别人对他的关心。
• I heard a forcible argument in favor of the new policy.
  我听到一个支持新政策的有力论据。
• 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。
• Would you favor me with a dance?
  愿意和我跳个舞吗？
• 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。
• 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。
• Good old Bergen would do him the favor.
  好心肠的老伯根会帮他这个忙的。
• I favor the former.
  我赞成前者。
• The emperor abdicated in favor of his son.
  皇帝自愿退位，由他的儿子登基。
• The balance of maritime superiority has tipped in favor of us.
  海上优势已经转到我们这边了。