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

• I guess it's a favor for both of us.
  我觉得这对我们两人都有好处。
• 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。
• But you must show them favor.
  但是你必须表示对他们的支持。
• I won't curry favor with him.
  我不买他的帐。
• The emperor abdicated in favor of his son.
  皇帝自愿退位，由他的儿子登基。
• 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。
• Today's election will skew the results in favor of the northern end of the county.
  今天的选举将使结果有利于这个郡的北部地区。
• 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
• The general opinion is in favor of us.
  普遍的舆论对我们有利。
• 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。