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
- The balance of maritime superiority has tipped in favor of us.
海上优势已经转到我们这边了。 - 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。 - I won't curry favor with him.
我不买他的帐。 - 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。 - It was a Christmas when shoppers passed by expensive silks in favor of more practical gifts.
这是一个购物者不理会昂贵的丝绸衣服而热衷于更实用礼物的圣诞节。 - 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。 - 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。 - I heard a forcible argument in favor of the new policy.
我听到一个支持新政策的有力论据。 - I smiled. "We owed you a favor," I said.
我笑了，“我们本来就欠你个人情。”我说。 - I guess it's a favor for both of us.
我觉得这对我们两人都有好处。