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
- 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。 - Would you favor me with a dance?
愿意和我跳个舞吗？ - And so you have come to me for a favor.
所以你来找我帮你的忙。 - I smiled. "We owed you a favor," I said.
我笑了，“我们本来就欠你个人情。”我说。 - And some banks have begun to render such new services as issuing guarantees and witness in favor of the foreign investments.
一些银行已开设提供经济担保或证明等新业务，以利于引进外资。 - I favor the former.
我赞成前者。 - 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。 - But you must show them favor.
但是你必须表示对他们的支持。 - 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。 - The balance of maritime superiority has tipped in favor of us.
海上优势已经转到我们这边了。