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fa.vour SUPPORT Br and AusAm and Aus fa.vor H5feI7vE5, $-vLn [U]support or approval of something or someone赞同,支持These plans are unlikely to find favour ( with the management) unless the cost is reduced.除非成本降低,否则这些计划不大可能得到(上司的)支持。The Council has voted / decided / come down / come out in favour of a 200 million housing development.委员会投票/决定/宣布/表示支持一项耗资2亿的住宅建筑计划。Workers have rejected a pay offer of 8% in favour of a 4% increase linked with a shorter working week (=they have accepted the second instead of the first).工人们拒绝了工资增长8%的提议,而赞同工资增长4%并缩短每周工作时间。She is out of / in favour (=unpopular / popular) (with her colleagues) at the moment.她现在得不到/得到(她同事的)好感。Her economic theories are out of / in favour (with the current government) (=disagreed with / agreed with by the present government).她的经济理论得不到/得到(现政府的)赞同。If something is in someone's favour, it gives them an advantage.对某人有利It was less tiring running on the way back, because we had the wind in our favour.跑回来不如跑去时累,因为我们是顺风。She has a lot in her favour, especially her experience of teaching.她有很多优势,她曾执教的经历尤使她占得优势。If someone speaks or makes a judgment in someone's or something's favour, they state their support or say that they are not guilty.站在某人或某事的一边,判决某人无罪The jury found in his favour and awarded him $400 compensation.陪审团宣告他胜诉,裁定给他400美元赔偿金。He kept sending her presents in a vain attempt to win her favour (=approval).他不断地送礼物给她,希望赢得她的欢心,却是枉费心机。
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