favour是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 the support or approval of something or someone -- 支持；赞同

  • These plans are unlikely to find favour unless the cost is reduced. 这些计划除非缩减费用，否则不大可能得到支持。

  • The Council voted in favour of a £200 million housing development. 政务委员会投票赞成耗资两亿英镑新建住宅区的计划。

  • She is out of favour (= unpopular) with her colleagues. 她在同事当中人缘不好。

  • Her economic theories are in favour (= popular) with the current government. 她的经济理论获得现任政府的赞同。

  • He sent her presents in an attempt to win her favour. 他向她赠送礼物，企图博得她的好感。

  • Are you in favour of a ban on smoking? 你赞同禁烟吗？

  • I'm not in favour of hitting children. 我不赞同打孩子。

  • This candidate has a lot in her favour, especially her experience of teaching. 这位求职者有很多优势，尤其是她执教的经历。

• 1 a kind action that you do for someone -- 帮助，善意行为；恩惠

  • She called to ask me a favour. 她打电话来让我帮个忙。

  • Could you do me a favour - would you feed my cat this weekend? 你能帮我个忙——这周末帮我喂猫吗？

  • Several politicians were accused of dispensing favours to people who voted for them. 几名政客被指责向投票支持他们的人提供好处。

• 2 a small present that you give to every guest at a wedding, party, etc. -- （在婚礼、聚会等上发给客人的）小礼物

  • wedding favours 婚礼赠客礼品

• 3 to support or prefer one particular possibility -- 赞同；较喜欢

  • These are the running shoes favoured by marathon runners. 这些是马拉松选手喜爱的跑鞋。

  • In the survey, a majority of people favoured higher taxes and better public services over (= rather than) tax cuts. 调查显示，大多数人赞同提高税收并改善公共服务事业，不赞成削减税收。

  • [ + -ing verb ] I generally favour travelling by night, when the roads are quiet. 我一般喜欢夜里赶路，那时路上比较清静。

  • A strong wind will favour the bigger boats. 强风对大船有利。

  • She always felt that her parents favoured her brother. 她总觉得父母偏爱弟弟。