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

• The jury voted 8-to-4 in favor of acquittal
  陪审团以8比4的投票结果赞成无罪判决。
• I smiled. "We owed you a favor," I said.
  我笑了，“我们本来就欠你个人情。”我说。
• The emperor abdicated in favor of his son.
  皇帝自愿退位，由他的儿子登基。
• The balance of maritime superiority has tipped in favor of us.
  海上优势已经转到我们这边了。
• 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。
• I guess it's a favor for both of us.
  我觉得这对我们两人都有好处。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。