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
BNC.49170 / COCA.2500
英英释义
noun
- an act of gracious kindness
- souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party
- an advantage to the benefit of someone or something
- the outcome was in his favor
- an inclination to approve
- that style is in favor this season
- a feeling of favorable regard
verb
- consider as the favorite
- The local team was favored
- promote over another
- he favors his second daughter
- bestow a privilege upon
- treat gently or carefully
双语例句
- How do you do! May I have the favor to dance with you?
你好！我可以请你跳舞吗？ - And so you have come to me for a favor.
所以你来找我帮你的忙。 - The balance of maritime superiority has tipped in favor of us.
海上优势已经转到我们这边了。 - Good old Bergen would do him the favor.
好心肠的老伯根会帮他这个忙的。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - Today's election will skew the results in favor of the northern end of the county.
今天的选举将使结果有利于这个郡的北部地区。 - Three-fourths of the public say they favor a national referendum on the issue.
四分之三的公众表示希望就这个问题进行全民公决。