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单词 favour
释义 favour
UK (ALSO US favor) UK ['feɪ.vər] US [-vɚ] noun
SUPPORT 支持
 ADVANCED  uncountable
■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的新建住宅区计划。
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。
in your favour
■When something is in your favour, it gives you an advantage 有利于(某人),有助于(某人)
This candidate has a lot in her favour, especially her experience of teaching.这位求职者有很多优势,尤其是她执教的经验。
find in sb's favour
■If a judge finds in someone's favour, they say that they are not guilty. 判决(某人)无罪
UK (ALSO US favor) UK ['feɪ.vər] US [-vɚ] noun
KIND ACT 善行
 ADVANCED  countable
■a kind action that you do for someone 帮助;好事;恩惠
She rang up to ask me a favour.她打电话来请我帮个忙。
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?
countable usually plural
■when you favour someone by giving them an advantage, such as money or a good job 特别照顾,优惠;偏袒
Several politicians were accused of dispensing favours to people who voted for them.几名政客被指责向投票支援他们的人提供好处。
UK (ALSO US favor) UK ['feɪ.vər] US [-vɚ] noun
PRESENT 礼物
countable usually plural
■a small present that you give to every guest at a wedding, party, etc. (在婚礼、聚会上派发的)小礼物
wedding favours婚礼礼品
UK (ALSO US favor) UK ['feɪ.vər] US [-vɚ] noun
be free with your favours old-fashioned
■to be willing to have sex with a lot of people 性生活随便;滥交
She's rather too free with her favours, from what I hear.我听说,她在男女关系上非常随便。
UK (ALSO US favor) UK ['feɪ.vər] US [-vɚ] noun
Do me/us a favour! informal
■something you say in answer to a stupid and impossible suggestion (用于回答荒谬的建议)得了吧!
"Why don't you tell the police what happened?" "Oh, do me a favour!"“你为甚么不告诉员警发生了甚么事?”“噢,得了吧!”
UK (ALSO US favor) UK ['feɪ.vər] US [-vɚ] noun
not do sb any favours
■to do something that is likely to have a bad effect on you or on another person 做对自己或他人有不良影响的事,做损人(或害己)的事
[R] You're not well, and you're not doing yourself any favours by taking on extra work.你身体不好,加班对你没有好处。
[by + -ing verb] The government isn't doing the families of the victims any favours by hiding the truth about what really happened.政府隐瞒了事实的真相,这么做对受害者家属没有好处。
UK (ALSO US favor) UK ['feɪ.vər] US [-vɚ] noun
speak in sb's favour
■to state your support for someone 表明支持(某人)
UK (ALSO US favor) UK ['feɪ.vər] US [-vɚ] verb transitive
 ADVANCED 
■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,大多数人赞同提高赋税并改善公共服务事业,不赞成削减赋税。
[+ -ing verb] I generally favour travelling by night, when the roads are quiet.我一般喜欢夜里赶路,那时候路上比较清静。
 ADVANCED 
■to give an advantage to someone or something, in an unfair way 优惠;偏袒;特别照顾
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。
UK (ALSO US favor) UK ['feɪ.vər] US [-vɚ] verb transitive
  Phrasal Verbs   favour sb with sth formal
■to be polite and kind enough to give something to someone 给予(某人)…
I've no idea what is happening - David has not favoured me with an explanation.我不清楚是怎么回事——大卫没有给我任何解释。
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