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favour/ˈfeivə/ n. & v. (US [美] favor)●n. 1 an act of kindness beyond what is due or usual 善行，恩惠 did it as a favour 做此事以示恩惠 2 esteem, liking, approval, goodwill; friendly regard 尊敬；喜爱；赞同；好感，欢心，宠爱 gained their favour 赢得了他们的好感; look with favour on 以赞同的态度看待 3 partiality; too lenient or generous treatment 偏爱，偏袒 4 aid, support 帮助，支持 under favour of night 在夜幕的掩护下 5 a thing given or worn as a mark of favour or support, e.g. a badge or a knot of ribbons (表示喜爱或支持的)赠与物(或佩带物) (如徽章或花结) 6 archaic leave, pardon [古义]许可；宽恕 by your favour 如果您允许我这样说的话 7 Commerce archaic a letter 【商业】[古义]商业信件，函件 your favour of yesterday 您昨天的函件 ●v. tr. 1 regard or treat with favour or partiality 偏爱，偏袒 2 give support or approval to; promote, prefer 支持，赞同；提升；喜爱 3a be to the advantage of (a person) 有利于(某人)，有助于 b facilitate (a process etc.) 促进(进程等) 4 tend to confirm (an idea or theory) 证实(想法或理论) 5 (foll. by 后跟 with) oblige 惠赐，惠赠 favour me with a reply 请复函 6 (as 作 favoured adj.) having special advantages 有天赋的；有优势的；受到优待的；受到宠爱的 7 colloq. resemble in features [口]像，相似 □ in favour 1 meeting with approval 获得赞同；受到欢迎 2 (foll. by 后跟 of)a in support of 赞成，支持 b to the advantage of 有利于 □ out of favour lacking approval 不受欢迎；失宠 □ favourer n.[Middle English via Old French from Latin favor -oris, from favēre ‘show kindness to’] |