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

• They phased out my job in favor of a computer.
  他们逐步用一台计算机淘汰了我的工作岗位
• 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。
• 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。
• I've won my boss's favor owing to my outstanding work.
  我由于出色的工作赢得了我老板的恩宠。
• 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。
• The balance of maritime superiority has tipped in favor of us.
  海上优势已经转到我们这边了。
• There has been a decline in enrollment in liberal arts courses in favor of highly specialized training for high-paying careers, mostly in business.
  文科课程的报名人数有所下降，而以商业为主、针对高薪职业的高度专业化培训课程则越来越受欢迎。
• He has to just ride this out and hope that it turns in his favor.
  他必须经受住此次危机，并且希望结果会对他有利。
• I favor the former.
  我赞成前者。