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单词 favour
释义 favour¹favour <英> , favor <美> /ˈfeɪvə/ n.
1.(help, good turn)帮忙;善举;恩惠

These are gestures of genuine friendship with no favours expected in return.这些都是真挚友谊的表示, 并不期待任何回报。

to do sb a favour帮某人的忙

Could you do me a favour?你能帮我个忙吗?

to ask a favour of sb请某人帮忙
as a favour to sb作为对某人的关照

As a favour to my neighbour, I offered to pick his kids up from school.我提出接邻居的孩子放学, 算是帮他个忙。

2.(approval, support)赞许;赞赏;支持
to look on sth/sb with favour以赞许的态度看待某事物∕某人

No-one would look with favour on the continuing military rule.没有人会赞成军管局面持续下去。

to win sb's favour赢得某人的赞许

Is this just an attempt to win his favour?这样做只是为了讨好他吗?

to win favour with sb赢得某人的赞同

He has won favour with a wide range of interest groups.他已经赢得了众多利益集团的支持。

3.(favouritism)偏爱;偏袒
4.<古>(permission)允许;许可
5.【史】(badge, ribbon)(常指女子赠与骑士表示忠诚的)徽章, 缎带
6.<英,废>(letter)通信;(尤指)商业信函
7.<古>(appearance)容貌;外表
8.to be in favour受到赞许

Blinds are making a comeback and are in favour with decorators.百叶窗卷土重来, 再次受到室内装饰者的青睐。

9.to be in your favour对某人有利

Firms are trying to shift the balance of power in the labour market back in their favour.各家公司正试图将劳动力市场的均势扭转到对自己有利的状态。

10.to be in favour of sth
person +赞成某事;支持某事

Black women are more in favour of affirmative action than black men.黑人女性比男性更支持反歧视行动。

He was not in favour of the plan.他不赞成这个计划。

I wouldn't be in favour of income-tax cuts.我不会赞成削减所得税。

to be in favour of doing sth赞成做某事

France was in favour of giving direct financial aid to the Soviet Union.法国赞成向苏联提供直接资金援助。

I'm in favour of staying at home this evening.我赞成今晚待在家里。

31% of people are in favour of joining the euro.31%的人支持加入欧元区。

all those in favour所有赞成者

All those in favour, please raise your hand.所有赞成的人请举手。

to vote in favour of sth投票赞成某事

He voted in favour of the plan.他对计划投了赞成票。

11.to be out of favour失宠;不再受欢迎

He's out of favour now but there was a time when he was very influential.他现在不受欢迎了, 但之前有一段时间他权势很大。

12.to find favour with sb受到某人青睐

The changes found favour with most competitors.这些变化受到了大多数参赛者的欢迎。

13.in sb's favour【金融】+ cheque抬头为某人的
【律】对某人有利的

A federal judge ruled in their favour.一位联邦法官作出了对他们有利的裁决。

14.in favour of sth/sb代之以某物∕某人

Ordinary machine tools have been scrapped in favour of new computerized ones.普通机床已被废弃, 取而代之的是新型数控机床。

The policy was rejected in favour of a more cautious approach.这项政策被抛弃了, 取而代之的是一种更加慎重的手段。

I rejected him in favour of George.我拒绝了他, 选择了乔治。

favour²favour <英> , favor <美> /ˈfeɪvə/ vt.
1.(be in favour of)+ plan, proposition, point of view, opinion支持;赞成

They favour a transition to democracy.他们赞成向民主过渡。

Most observers favour the second view.大多数观察家都赞同第二种观点。

to favour doing sth赞成做某事

He is understood to favour giving a short deadline to Iraq.据了解, 他倾向于给伊拉克一个短暂的最后期限。

The government favours continuing the present hardline policies.政府倾向于将目前的强硬政策延续下去。

2.(show partiality towards)+ person, pupil偏爱;偏向;偏袒

Parents sometimes favour the youngest child in the family.父母有时会偏爱家里最小的孩子。

My brother felt that my mum favoured me.我哥哥觉得妈妈偏向我。

3.(tip to win)+ team, horse(赌球、赌马等的人)看好
4.(be beneficial to)circumstances, weather +有助于;有利于

The weather favoured the attacking army.天气对进攻部队有利。

Conditions favour us, and the team is better prepared this time.条件对我们有利, 而且这次球队有了更充分的准备。

The electoral system favoured mainstream parties.选举制度对主流政党有利。

5.<美,过时>(resemble)像;与…相像
6.(wear)习惯穿着;习惯穿戴

Ms Parker adored slouch hats of the sort favoured by Greta Garbo.帕克女士非常喜欢葛丽泰•嘉宝常戴的那种宽边软帽。

7.(treat gently)小心对待, 精心护理(受伤肢体)

Kevin clambered out, a bit off kilter, favouring his still swollen ankle.凯文有些状态不佳, 费力地爬了出来, 当心着自己依然肿胀的脚踝。

8.to favour sb with a smile(出人意料地)朝某人微笑

He favoured Stone with a mechanical smile.他出乎意料地给了斯通一个僵硬的微笑。

9.fortune favours the brave天佑勇者;运气眷顾勇敢的人
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