favours

英 [ˈfeɪvəz] 美 [ˈfeɪvərz]

n.  帮助; 好事; 恩惠; 赞同; 支持; 特别照顾; 偏袒; 偏爱
v.  较喜欢; 选择; 优惠; 特别照顾; 偏袒; 有助于; 有利于
favour的第三人称单数和复数



柯林斯词典

    in AM, use 美国英语用 favor

  1. N-UNCOUNT 赞同;支持;喜爱
    If you regard something or someone with favour, you like or support them.
    1. It remains to be seen if the show will still find favour with a 1990s audience...
      这个节目是否能继续赢得 90 后观众的喜爱,还要拭目以待。
    2. No one would look with favour on the continuing military rule...
      没有人会赞成继续军政府统治。
    3. He has won favour with a wide range of interest groups.
      他已经获得众多利益集团的支持。
  2. N-COUNT 恩惠;帮忙
    If you do someone a favour, you do something for them even though you do not have to.
    1. I've come to ask you to do me a favour...
      我来这儿是想请你帮个忙。
    2. These are gestures of genuine friendship with no favours expected in return.
      这是友谊的真正表现,不期待任何回报。
  3. N-PLURAL 与人发生性关系
    If you say that one person gives or sells their favours to another, you mean that they have sex.
    1. In her extreme youth, Maria had sold her sexual favours for money.
      玛丽亚在非常年轻的时候,曾靠卖淫来赚钱。
  4. VERB 更喜爱;宁愿;倾向于
    If you favour something, you prefer it to the other choices available.
    1. The French say they favour a transition to democracy...
      法国人说他们倾向于向民主过渡。
    2. He favours bringing the UN into touch with 'modern realities'.
      他倾向于让联合国接触“当代现实”。
  5. VERB 偏爱;偏袒;宠爱
    If you favour someone, you treat them better or in a kinder way than you treat other people.
    1. The Government came under fire yesterday for favouring elitist arts groups in the South-east...
      昨天,政府因为偏袒东南部的一些精英艺术群体而遭到抨击。
    2. Another possibility is that parents favour chicks that are strong.
      另一种可能性是亲鸟会偏爱强壮的雏鸟。
  6. PHRASE 支持;赞成
    If you are in favour of something, you support it and think that it is a good thing.
    1. I wouldn't be in favour of income tax cuts...
      我不会支持削减所得税。
    2. Yet this is a Government which proclaims that it is all in favour of openness...
      但这却是个宣称全力支持开放的政府。
    3. The vote passed with 111 in favour and 25 against.
      111 票赞成,25 票反对,表决通过。
  7. PHRASE 认为…正确;认为…有理
    If someone makes a judgment in your favour, they say that you are right about something.
    1. If the commission rules in Mr Welch's favour the case will go to the European Court of Human Rights.
      如果委员会裁定韦尔奇有理,这个案件将送交欧洲人权法庭。
  8. PHRASE 对…有利
    If something is in your favour, it helps you or gives you an advantage.
    1. The protection that farmers have enjoyed amounts to a bias in favour of the countryside...
      农民所受的保护几乎变成了对乡村的偏袒。
    2. Firms are trying to shift the balance of power in the labour market back in their favour.
      各公司正在试图让劳动力市场的均势向有利于自己的方向倾斜。
  9. PHRASE (舍弃某物)宁愿选择;选…(而不选…)
    If one thing is rejected in favour of another, the second thing is done or chosen instead of the first.
    1. The policy was rejected in favour of a more cautious approach.
      这项政策未被采纳,取而代之的是一项较为谨慎的策略。
  10. 受宠/失宠;得势/失势
    If someone or something is in favour, people like or support them. If they are out of favour, people no longer like or support them.

    双语例句

    1. None of them is expecting any favours, just a fair crack of the whip.
      他们谁也不期望受到任何特殊照顾,只希望机会均等。
    2. These are gestures of genuine friendship with no favours expected in return.
      这是友谊的真正表现,不期待任何回报。
    3. He favours bringing the UN into touch with 'modern realities'.
      他倾向于让联合国接触“当代现实”。
    4. Everyone favours the simplification of court procedures.
      每个人都希望法庭程序能够简化。
    5. When searching for a job Adrian favours networking and writing letters on spec.
      找工作的时候,阿德里安喜欢通过上网和写信去碰运气。
    6. Some people use flattery to get favours.
      有些人靠阿谀奉承谋求好处。
    7. They didn't receive any special favours from the state.
      他们并没有得到国家的什么特别恩惠。
    8. She always remembers the favours she has received from others.
      她总念记着别人对自己的好处。
    9. The girl favours her mother.
      这个女孩像她妈妈。
    10. I remember your favours with profound gratitude.
      念及君恩,至为感纫。
    11. We thank you for your past favours, and hope for a continuance of your support and confidence.
      感谢以往的惠顾,并企望能继续获得您的支持和信赖。
    12. Naive you are, if you believe life favours those who are not naive.
      你真是太幼稚了,相信命运宠爱那些无知的人。
    13. A populist who favours small government, he has won support by bashing bureaucrats and labour unions.
      作为一位主张小政府的民粹主义者,桥下彻通过抨击官僚和工会赢得了民众的支持。
    14. I shall never forget all the favours you have bestowed on me.
      我将永远不会忘记你所赐我的恩惠。
    15. He also favours tougher standards on labour and the environment in trade deals.
      他也赞成在贸易协定中对劳工和环境采取更严苛的标准。
    16. In a forthcoming paper they defend their methods and argue that the evidence still favours their view.
      在一篇即将发表的论文中,他们为自己的研究方法做了辩解,而且认为这些证据依然支持他们的观点。
    17. Oh, this is nice. don't do me any favours.
      哦,已经不错了,不要再客气了。
    18. All this favours the Kremlin.
      这一切都有利于克里姆林宫。
    19. The court was thronged with young men for favours.
      宫廷里挤满了力求恩宠的年轻人。
    20. The society doesn't give them the same rights and favours as the adults, though they have grown-up.
      虽然它们已经发育成熟,但社会并不给与他们以成年人一样的权利和优惠。
    21. Continuing with April the situation favours you in your career and there could be some conflicts with friends.
      继续同月的情况,有利于您在您的职业生涯和可能会有一些冲突与朋友。
    22. The team also currently favours exporting countries, such as Angola and Nigeria, the manager says.
      他指出,基金投资团队目前还看好出口型国家,例如安哥拉和尼日利亚。
    23. China is a country that favours gradualism.
      中国是一个偏爱渐进主义的国家。
    24. You say I never tell you anything when I ask for favours?
      你说我要你帮忙从来不告诉你为什么?
    25. The basin favours the development of farming and animal husbandry.
      这个盆地有利于农业和畜牧业的发展。
    26. The former option favours the married man.
      前一种选择对已婚男子有利。
    27. Howdy! Thank you first in100 favours to my concern, successful you examine to me!
      首先感谢你在百忙中对我的关注,事业有成的你对我的审视!
    28. We're also used to the big pitch and that favours attacking teams.
      我们也会利用比较大的场地,这对进攻的球队有利。