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
- 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。 - And so you have come to me for a favor.
所以你来找我帮你的忙。 - I've won my boss's favor owing to my outstanding work.
我由于出色的工作赢得了我老板的恩宠。 - You'd think you were the one who did me the favor, and not the other way around.
应该是你帮了我，而不是我帮了你。 - How do you do! May I have the favor to dance with you?
你好！我可以请你跳舞吗？ - I favor the former.
我赞成前者。 - The general opinion is in favor of us.
普遍的舆论对我们有利。 - 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 - Good old Bergen would do him the favor.
好心肠的老伯根会帮他这个忙的。 - I smiled. "We owed you a favor," I said.
我笑了，“我们本来就欠你个人情。”我说。