favor

[英] [ˈfeivə] [美] [ˈfevɚ] 生词本

n.

vt.

Noun

1. an act of gracious kindness

2. an advantage to the benefit of someone or something;

  • "the outcome was in his favor"

3. an inclination to approve;

  • "that style is in favor this season"

4. a feeling of favorable regard

5. souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party

Verb

1. promote over another;

  • "he favors his second daughter"

2. consider as the favorite;

  • "The local team was favored"

3. treat gently or carefully

4. bestow a privilege upon

体育

  • 1.避免对方攻自己的弱点
  • 2.预期获胜
1. A coach should not favor one player over another on the team.
教练不应偏爱队里的某个球员,而不喜欢另一个。

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2. A mother shouldn't show too much favor to one of her children.
母亲不应该对一个孩子表现出过多的宠爱。

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3. All in favor of this proposition will please say"Aye".
请所有赞成这项提议的人讲一声“赞成”。

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4. Do me a favor by turning off that radio!
请帮我把收音机关掉!

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5. He brought her some flowers, hoping to curry favor with her.
他给她带来了一些花,想讨好她。

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6. He soon won the favor of his boss.
他很快赢得了老板的好感。

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7. Hot climate and plentiful rainfall favor the growth of plants.
炎热的气候和充足的雨水有助于植物生长。

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8. I must decline to show favor to any of the candidates.
我必须拒绝偏袒任何一位候选人。

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9. I'll raise both hands in favor of damming the river.
我举双手赞成拦河筑坝。

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10. Jane should get a good rise this year; she's in high favor with the management.
简的工资今年会增加许多,她很受资方的赏识。

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11. Price control would gradually disappear in favor of a free market.
价格控制逐渐被自由市场所代替。

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12. She is out of favor with her employer.
她失去了雇主的欢心。

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13. Some elevated people favor the new policy.
一些高层人士支持该项新政策。

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14. The case went in his favor.
他官司打赢了(这案件判决他胜诉)。

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15. The committee did not look upon the suggestion with favor.
委员会没有赞成这项建议。

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16. The exchange rate is in our favor.
这兑换率对我们有利。

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17. The judge was biased in favor of the local team.
裁判对本地的球队有偏袒。

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18. The majority voted in favor of the proposal.
多数人投票赞成这项提案。

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19. The mass of public opinion is in favor of no-fault auto insurance.
舆论的主要方面是赞同无过失汽车保险。

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20. The new development turned the scales in favor of that school.
新的发展扭转了局面,对那所学校有利。

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