unfavourable

英 [ʌnˈfeɪvərəbl]

美 [ʌnˈfeɪvərəbl]

adj.  不利的; 有害的; 不赞成的; 否定的; 不喜欢的

Collins.1 / BNC.11903 / COCA.38979

牛津词典

adj.

• 不利的；有害的
  not good and likely to cause problems or make sth more difficult
  1. The conditions were unfavourable for agriculture.
     这些条件不利于农业。
  2. an unfavourable exchange rate
     不利的汇率
• 不赞成的；否定的；不喜欢的
  showing that you do not approve of or like sb/sth
  1. an unfavourable comment
     负面的评论
  2. The documentary presents him in a very unfavourable light .
     这部纪录片从十分负面的角度来描绘他。
  3. an unfavourable comparison (= one that makes one thing seem much worse than another)
     使相形见绌的比较

柯林斯词典

in AM, use 美国英语用 unfavorable


• ADJ-GRADED (条件或环境)不利的，恶劣的
  Unfavourableconditions or circumstances cause problems for you and reduce your chances of success.
  1. Unfavourable economic conditions were blocking a recovery of the American insurance market...
     不利的经济形势阻碍着美国保险市场的复苏。
  2. We've got a fairly unfavourable exchange rate at the moment...
     眼下汇率对我们不利。
  3. Unfavourable weather has had damaging effects on this year's harvest...
     恶劣天气使今年的收成受到了损失。
  4. The whole international economic situation is very unfavourable for the countries in the south.
     整个国际经济形势对南方国家非常不利。
• ADJ-GRADED （反应）反对的，不赞同的
  If you have anunfavourablereaction to something, you do not like it.
  1. A more unfavourable response was given today by the Prime Minister...
     首相今天的回应更是表示反对。
  2. President Mubarak was particularly unfavourable to the idea...
     穆巴拉克总统尤其不赞同这一想法。
  3. First reactions have been distinctly unfavourable.
     第一反应明显是不赞成。
• ADJ （比较）使相形见绌的
  If you make anunfavourablecomparison between two things, you say that one thing seems worse than the other.
  1. He makes unfavourable comparisons between British and French cooking...
     他认为与法国菜相比，英国菜相形见绌。
  2. A younger child will benefit more from an older sister's help than from an unfavourable comparison between their progress.
     与一味地比较进步情况相比，年纪小一些的孩子会从姐姐的帮助中获益更多。

英英释义

adj

• (of winds or weather) tending to hinder or oppose
  1. unfavorable winds
  Synonym:unfavorable
• not encouraging or approving or pleasing
  1. unfavorable conditions
  2. an unfavorable comparison
  3. unfavorable comments
  4. unfavorable impression
  Synonym:unfavorable
• not favorable
  1. made an unfavorable impression
  2. unfavorable reviews
  Synonym:unfavorable

双语例句

• Unfavourable weather doubtless has exacerbated the shortcomings of Soviet agriculture since 1979.
  自从一九七九年以来，恶劣的气候无疑加深了苏联农业方面的困境。
• The present crisis has largely been caused by an unfavourable economic climate.
  目前的危机在很大程度上是由不利的经济气候引起的。
• In addition the vigilance of the enemy was undoubtedly relaxed owing to the unfavourable phase of the moon.
  此外，敌人由于月色不佳，当然也放松了警惕。
• Should these factors remain unfavourable, they will present a palpable obstacle to Hong Kong's economic recovery.
  假如外围因素持续不利，香港的经济便无可避免会继续受到冲击。
• The whole international economic situation is very unfavourable for the countries in the south.
  整个国际经济形势对南方国家非常不利。
• I am at an unfavourable position in being conversationally unacquainted with English.
  我由于不熟悉英语会话而处于不利地位。
• Such climate characteristics are unfavourable to road maintenance.
  这样的气候特别不利于道路养护。
• This uncertainty is unfavourable to China's objective of increasing foreign participation and developing the banking sector in the western and north eastern provinces.
  不确定性不利于中国在提高外国参与程度和发展西部和北部省份金融业方面所设立的目标。
• A younger child will benefit more from an older sister's help than from an unfavourable comparison between their progress.
  与一味地比较进步情况相比，年纪小一些的孩子会从姐姐的帮助中获益更多。
• This is most unfavourable to our commitment to creating an environment that breeds loyalty and motivation.
  这对我们承诺去创造一个具有忠诚度和积极性的环境时极为不利的。