favour

KK [ˋfevɚ] /ˈfeɪvɚ/

名词

1
恩惠、帮忙、人情英式拼法
Could you do me a favour and watch my bag?
可以帮我一个忙，看一下我的包包吗？
2
赞同、支持、拥护
The proposal won favour with most of the committee.
这项提案获得委员会多数人的支持。
3
好感、青睐、赏识
The young designer quickly found favour with wealthy clients.
这位年轻设计师很快就受到富裕客户的青睐。
4
偏袒、偏私
A referee must show no favour to either team.
裁判对任何一队都不能有所偏袒。
5
小礼物、伴手礼常用复数
Each guest took home a small party favour.
每位宾客都带了一份小礼物回家。

1
赞成、支持
Most residents favour building a new library downtown.
多数居民赞成在市中心盖一座新图书馆。
2
偏好、较喜欢
She favours plain designs over bright patterns.
比起鲜艳的图案，她比较喜欢朴素的设计。
3
偏袒、厚待
The manager was accused of favouring his own relatives.
那位经理被指控偏袒自己的亲戚。
4
有利于、有助于
The wet conditions favour the runners with more experience.
潮湿的天候对经验较丰富的跑者有利。
5
看好、看好其夺冠常用被动
The home team is favoured to win the final.
地主队被看好能拿下决赛。
6
护著、小心使用
He was favouring his left leg after the fall.
跌倒之后他一直护著左脚。

1
赞成、支持
Two thirds of the staff voted in favour of the plan.
三分之二的员工投票赞成这项计划。
2
对…有利
The court ruled in favour of the tenants.
法院的判决对房客有利。
3
失宠、不再受欢迎
That teaching method has fallen out of favour recently.
那种教学法近来已经不再受欢迎。