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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- favour
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1.
noun
[u]
(美favor)(approval) 赞成
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2.
noun
[c]
(act of kindness) 恩惠
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3.
vt.
[+solution]
(prefer) 赞成
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4.
vt.
[+person]
偏爱
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5.
vt.
(be advantageous to) 对…有利
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to ask a favour of sb
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请求某人帮忙
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to do sb a favour
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帮某人的忙
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to be in favour of sth/doing sth
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赞成某事/做某事
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to be in/out of favour
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得到/失去赞同
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to reject sth in favour of sth else
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拒绝某事转而选择另外某事
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to rule in sb's favour
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[法] 裁决对某人有利
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biased in favour of
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偏袒
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to find favour with sb
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[suggestion，plan+] 受到某人的青睐
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to win sb's favour
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赢得某人的好感
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- favour
['fevɚ]
['feɪvə]
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1.
noun
favor的英体
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He has fallen out of favour with his classmates.
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他已经不再受同学们的欢迎了。
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She is always asking me for favours.
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她总是找我帮忙。
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The police report stated that the candidate dispensed favours to people who voted for him.
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警方报告指出这名候选人为给自己投票的人提供了好处。
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2.
vt.
favor的英体
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I generally favour the bus over the subway although there is more traffic.
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虽然地面交通会更拥挤些，我一般还是喜欢乘公交车，不喜欢搭地铁。
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I always felt that my parents favoured my brother.
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我一直觉得父母偏向哥哥。
Collins English-English Dictionary
- favour
['feɪvə]
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1.
n
an approving attitude; good will
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2.
n
an act performed out of good will, generosity, or mercy
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3.
n
prejudice and partiality; favouritism
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4.
n
a condition of being regarded with approval or good will (esp in the phrases in favour, out of favour)
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5.
n
[Archaic]
leave; permission
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6.
n
a token of love, goodwill, etc
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7.
n
a small gift or toy given to a guest at a party
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8.
n
[History]
a badge or ribbon worn or given to indicate loyalty, often bestowed on a knight by a lady
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9.
n
[obsolete]
[chiefly Brit]
a communication, esp a business letter
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10.
n
[Archaic]
appearance
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11.
vt.
[tr]
to regard with especial kindness or approval
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12.
vt.
to treat with partiality or favouritism
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13.
vt.
to support; advocate
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14.
vt.
to perform a favour for; oblige
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15.
vt.
to help; facilitate
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16.
vt.
[Spoken]
to resemble
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he favours his father
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17.
vt.
to wear habitually
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she favours red
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18.
vt.
to treat gingerly or with tenderness; spare
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a footballer favouring an injured leg
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19.
vt.
See also favours
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20.
vt.
[Etymology]
C14: from Latin, from favere to protect
Examples
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I generally favour the bus over the subway although there is more traffic.
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虽然地面交通会更拥挤些，我一般还是喜欢乘公交车，不喜欢搭地铁。
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283 votes in favour and 29 against
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283票赞成，29票反对
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to decide in favour of/against (doing) sth
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决定(做)某事/反对(做)某事
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to do sb a favour
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帮某人的忙
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to be in/out of favour
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得到/失去赞同
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to rule in sb's favour
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[法] 裁决对某人有利
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