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
BNC.49170 / COCA.2500
英英释义
noun
- an act of gracious kindness
- souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party
- an advantage to the benefit of someone or something
- the outcome was in his favor
- an inclination to approve
- that style is in favor this season
- a feeling of favorable regard
verb
- consider as the favorite
- The local team was favored
- promote over another
- he favors his second daughter
- bestow a privilege upon
- treat gently or carefully
双语例句
- 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。 - The emperor abdicated in favor of his son.
皇帝自愿退位，由他的儿子登基。 - 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 favor the former.
我赞成前者。 - The balance of maritime superiority has tipped in favor of us.
海上优势已经转到我们这边了。 - 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。 - And some banks have begun to render such new services as issuing guarantees and witness in favor of the foreign investments.
一些银行已开设提供经济担保或证明等新业务，以利于引进外资。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。