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
• 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。
• You helped me with my computer last week. I want to repay the favor.
  你上个星期帮我搞定了电脑。我要还你这个人情。
• 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。
• And so you have come to me for a favor.
  所以你来找我帮你的忙。
• 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。
• 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 balance of maritime superiority has tipped in favor of us.
  海上优势已经转到我们这边了。
• I smiled. "We owed you a favor," I said.
  我笑了，“我们本来就欠你个人情。”我说。