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　

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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

• 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。
• 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。
• The emperor abdicated in favor of his son.
  皇帝自愿退位，由他的儿子登基。
• Three-fourths of the public say they favor a national referendum on the issue.
  四分之三的公众表示希望就这个问题进行全民公决。
• The general opinion is in favor of us.
  普遍的舆论对我们有利。
• Good old Bergen would do him the favor.
  好心肠的老伯根会帮他这个忙的。
• I guess it's a favor for both of us.
  我觉得这对我们两人都有好处。
• And so you have come to me for a favor.
  所以你来找我帮你的忙。
• 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。
• 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。