favor是什么意思？

favor

英['feɪvə] 美[ˈfeɪvɚ]

• n. 好感，宠爱，关切，欢心；
• vt. 支持，赞成，照顾，促成；

复数：favors;

过去式：favored;

过去分词：favored;

现在分词：favoring;

第三人称单数：favors;

例句

• The committee did not look upon the suggestion with favor. 委员会没有赞成这项建议。
• This check is made out in favor of a food corporation. 这张支票的受款人为一家食品公司。
• All in favor of this proposition will please say“Aye”. 请所有赞成这项提议的人讲一声“赞成”。
• Some elevated people favor the new policy. 一些高层人士支持该项新政策。
• He brought her some flowers, hoping to curry favor with her. 他给她带来了一些花,想讨好她。
• The judge was biased in favor of the local team. 裁判对本地的球队有偏袒。
• beseech a person’s favor 恳求某人的恩赐
• He has to just ride this out and hope that it turns in his favor. 他必须经受住此次危机，并且希望结果会对他有利。
• There has been a decline in enrollment in liberal arts courses in favor of highly specialized training for high-paying careers, mostly in business. 文科课程的报名人数有所下降，而以商业为主、针对高薪职业的高度专业化培训课程则越来越受欢迎。
• Here, three Santas forego their sleighs in favor of an underground commute. 在这里, 三个圣诞老人放弃他们的雪橇有利于地下通勤.

同义词

• vt.
  favor的同义词之：像,肖似
  like, resemble, look,
  favor的同义词之：支持;赞同;偏爱
  prefer, approve, like, better,
• n.
  favor的同义词之：善意的行为;恩惠
  good, courtesy, benefit, deed, kindness,
• favor的同义词之：其他释义
  extenuate, prefer, answer, facilitate, grace, resemble, act, backing, boon, acquiescence, generosity, compliance, esteem, preference, dispatch, go, tutelage, consent, accommodate, gift, easier, graciousness, protect, turn, succour, take, pamper, interest, deed, grant, kind, assist, sanction, sympathy, make, agreement, keepsake, opinion, aid, endorse, communication, epistle, approbation, compassion, indulge, privilege, memorial, in, for, champion, regard, advance, oblige, benevolence, missive, souvenir, good, reply, licence, cover, advocacy, guard, benefaction, friendliness, coddle, select, terms, ease, memento, tenderly, opt, pick, message, special, patronize, recommend, after, token, permission, dispensation, courtesy, tend, befriend, patronage, remembrance, treat, espousal, of, advocate, blessing, auspices, kindness, relations, championship, leave, commend, support, help, friendly, indulgently, expedite, service, rapport, care, highly, advantage, letter, approval, promote, fancy, back, assistance, present,

反义词

• n.
  favor的反义词之：偏爱;善意的行为
  enmity, animosity, malice,

词组

• in favor of
  In support of; approving 支持；赞同 To the advantage of 有利于 Inscribed or made out to the benefit of 以…为受款人：以…为受款人而写上或题上

英语四级真题

Some people are still in favor of printed books because of the sense of touch they can provide.
出自-2014年6月阅读原文
What does Aaron do to return Pat's favor?
出自-2012年12月听力原文

英语六级真题

The ruling would be in Bowman's favor if the case were argued in a Hollywood movie.
出自-2013年12月阅读原文
Some parents who withdraw their children from the schools in favor of home schooling have an inadequate educational background and insufficient formal training to provide a satisfactory education for their children.
出自-2013年12月听力原文
Some propose storing the CO2 in coal mines or liquid storage in the ocean, Shell favors storing CO2 in deep geological structures such as saline(盐的) formations and exhausted oil and gas fields that exist throughout the world.
出自-2012年6月阅读原文

英英词典释义

• Noun
  1. an act of gracious kindness
  2. an advantage to the benefit of someone or something;
  "the outcome was in his favor"
  3. an inclination to approve;
  "that style is in favor this season"
  4. a feeling of favorable regard
  5. souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party
• Verb
  1. promote over another;
  "he favors his second daughter"
  2. consider as the favorite;
  "The local team was favored"
  3. treat gently or carefully
  4. bestow a privilege upon

行业词典

• 体育： 避免对方攻自己的弱点；预期获胜；