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

• 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。
• 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。
• How do you do! May I have the favor to dance with you?
  你好！我可以请你跳舞吗？
• The emperor abdicated in favor of his son.
  皇帝自愿退位，由他的儿子登基。
• 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 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。
• 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 won't curry favor with him.
  我不买他的帐。
• 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。
• 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。