favour
美 [ˈfeɪvər] 
英 [ˈfeɪvə(r)]
- n.支持；恩惠；偏爱；赞同
- v.有利于；偏袒；较喜欢；选择
- 网络好感；赞成；亲切
词形变化
第三人称单数：favours 现在分词：favouring 过去式：favoured 反义词
同义词
英汉双解
帮助help
1. | [c] 帮助；好事；恩惠a thing that you do to help sb |
| Could you do me a favour and pick up Sam from school today? 今天你能帮我个忙去学校接萨姆吗？ |
| Can I ask a favour ? 请帮个忙行吗？ |
| I would never ask for any favours from her. 我再也不会请她帮任何忙了。 |
| I'm going as a favour to Ann, not because I want to. 我去是给安一个面子，而不是我想去。 |
| I'll ask Steve to take it. He owes me a favour . 我要请史蒂夫接受，他欠我一个人情。 |
| Thanks for helping me out. I'll return the favour(= help you because you have helped me) some time. 多谢你帮了我个大忙。总有一天我会报答你的。 |
| Do yourself a favour(= help yourself) and wear a helmet on the bike. 要照顾自己，骑车戴上头盔。 |
赞同approval
2. | [u] 赞同；支持approval or support for sb/sth |
| The suggestion to close the road has found favour with(= been supported by) local people. 关闭这条路的建议已得到当地人的支持。 |
| The programme has lost favour with viewers recently. 近来这个节目已不受观众欢迎。 |
| an athlete who fell from favour after a drugs scandal 在毒品丑闻以后不再受人喜爱的运动员 |
| The government looks with favour upon(= approves of) the report's recommendations. 政府赞同报告所提出的建议。 |
| She's not in favour with(= supported or liked by) the media just now. 目前她没有媒体的捧场。 |
| It seems Tim is back in favour with the boss(= the boss likes him again) . 看来蒂姆又赢得了老板的好感。 |
优惠better treatment
3. | [u] 特别照顾；偏袒；偏爱treatment that is generous to one person or group in a way that seems unfair to others |
| As an examiner, she showed no favour to any candidate. 作为主考人她没有偏袒任何应试者。 |
性sex
4. | [pl] 同意性交agreement to have sex with sb |
| demands for sexual favours 对性交的要求 |
较喜欢prefer
1. | ~ sth.~ (sb) doing sth 较喜欢；选择to prefer one system, plan, way of doing sth, etc. to another |
| Many countries favour a presidential system of government. 很多国家选择总统制政府。 |
优惠treat better
2. | ~ sb 优惠；特别照顾；偏袒to treat sb better than you treat other people, especially in an unfair way |
| The treaty seems to favour the US. 这项条约似乎偏向美国。 |
帮助help
3. | ~ sth 有助于；有利于to provide suitable conditions for a particular person, group, etc. |
| The warm climate favours many types of tropical plants. 温暖的气候对多种热带植物生长有利。 |
外貌像父母look like parent
4. | ~ sb 外貌像，长得像（父母或长辈）to look like one of your parents or older relations |
| She definitely favours her father. 她酷似她父亲。 |
习惯用语
do sb no favours
无助于某人；给某人留下坏印象to do sth that is not helpful to sb or that gives a bad impression of them
| You're not doing yourself any favours, working for nothing. 你干活不取报酬，对自己没有任何好处。 |
| The orchestra did Beethoven no favours. 这个交响乐团没有把贝多芬的乐曲演奏好。 |
do me a favour!
（回答认为是愚蠢的问题）得了吧used in reply to a question that you think is silly
| ‘Do you think they'll win?’ ‘Do me a favour! They haven't got a single decent player.’ “你认为他们会赢吗？”“得了吧！他们连一个像样的运动员都没有。” |
in favour (of sb/sth)
赞同；支持if you arein favour of sb/sth, you support and agree with them/it
| He argued in favour of a strike. 他据理力争主张罢工。 |
| There were 247 votes in favour (of the motion) and 152 against. 有 247 票赞成（动议），152 票反对。 |
| I'm all in favour of(= completely support) equal pay for equal work. 我完全支持同工同酬。 |
| Most of the ‘don't knows’ in the opinion polls came down in favour of(= eventually chose to support) the Democrats. 在民意测验中多数未作决定的选民最终决定支持民主党人。 |
为获得（更好或更需要的事物）in exchange for another thing (because the other thing is better or you want it more)
| He abandoned teaching in favour of a career as a musician. 他弃教从事音乐。 |
in sbs favour
有利于某人；有助于某人if sth isin sb's favour , it gives them an advantage or helps them
| The exchange rate is in our favour at the moment. 目前汇率对我们有利。 |
| She was willing to bend the rules in Mary's favour. 她愿意放宽规定以有利于玛丽。 |
（决定）对某人有利；（判决）判某人正确a decision or judgement that isin sb's favour benefits that person or says that they were right
英汉解释
英英解释
例句
I know that there will be those up in arms about this idea, that it would favour the rich over the poor.
我知道一定会有人极力反对这种观点，说这种做法对有钱人有利、对穷人不利。
When I checked the damaged cases with the receiver, I cut down all those with slight damage. You know I've done a favour for you .
当我和收货人检查残损箱子时，我剔除了轻微的残损货，你知道我的做法对你是有利的。
One of the directors has offered to wine and dine me so he is probably looking for a favour or trying to sell me something.
一位董事表示愿意款待我吃喝，也许他有事相求或想向我兜售些什么东西。
Well. Since it appears nobody is eager to hire my services, could you favour me with a little money instead?
嗯。您看，几乎没有人愿意聘请我，我，我想你能否帮帮忙借我一点钱？
Though wind power has its opponents, too, its environmental virtues might be enough to swing things in its favour if it were also reliable.
尽管对于风力发电也有反对者，但是如果风能可靠的话，那么其清洁环保的特点足以赢得广泛的支持。
Here they were, regular customers, and she had turned them all down in favour of this comparative stranger.
顾客们到了，她把几个常来的客人弃在一边不管，去应酬这位比较陌生的顾客。
In interpreting this posted-workers directive, the court came down in favour of the Latvian firm, and against Swedish strikers.
在解释“派驻劳工”指引时，该法院也支持拉脱维亚公司，反对瑞典的罢工工人。
A growing number of followers would like to see him step down in favour of the younger interior minister, Roberto Maroni.
越来越多的追随者希望他引退，为年轻些的内政部长罗伯托•马罗尼让位。
The assertion that your right should take precedence over mine is unlikely to find favour with me if it is put in the form of a demand.
如果你要求将你的权利摆在我的权利之前，我一定不会答应。
Bart Chilton, the commissioner most adamantly in favour of these limits, said the mooted rules "actually err on the high side" .
最坚定支持实行这些限制的CFTC委员巴特•奇尔顿（BartChilton）表示，这些拟议中的规定“实际上偏向于宽松”。
This group of women are suing their bosses at Wal-Mart, claiming they've been passed up for pay and promotion in favour of men.
这些妇女在对其沃尔玛的老板们提起诉讼，称公司倾向男性，而女性的待遇提高和升职机会都被否决。
Kissinger said he did not favour the view that his country should give lectures to sovereign countries about their own domestic evolution.
基辛格表示，他不赞同美国应该为主权国家国内发展问题提供指导的观点。
Because this subject has meaning only to sculpting circle, in which has no intention to favour one and be prejudiced against the other.
因为这个话题也只有是雕塑界本身才能产生意义，而并没有什么厚此薄彼的意图。
their job advertisements and corporate websites will alert you to which ones they favour.
他们广告和企业网站可以告诉你他们青睐何种术语。
Over the years, he wormed his way into the director favour.
几年来，他取得了经理的欢心。
The Dutch striker is looking to leave Old Trafford after falling out of favour with Sir Alex Ferguson towards the end of last season.
荷兰射手期待离开老特拉福德，自从上赛季末失去阿莱克斯·弗格森爵士的信任之后。
In her speech, the senator came out in favour of a change in the law.
这位参议员在她的讲话中公开赞成修改法律。
may, as security in favour of a bank or financial institution, assign its right to any moneys due, or to become due, under the Contract.
可将其按照合同对任何到期或将到期的金额所享有的权利，以银行或金融机构作为受益人，作为抵押转让出去。
He said the committee set up to discuss the conflict was considering all possible options in favour of a political solution.
他说，为了讨论利比亚冲突而成立的委员会考虑了所有选择，最终决定支持政治解决方案。
The White House has also come out in favour of a further cut to the corporate tax rate to be negotiated.
白宫还宣布支持就进一步降低企业税展开讨论。
In her speech, the senator came out in favour of a change in the law.
这位参议员在她的讲话中公开赞成修改法律。
His manner prejudiced his audience against [in favour of] him.
他的态度使听众对他发生了反感[好感]。
It isn't often I ask you to do me a favour.
我不是经常求你帮忙的。
She [Her manners] prepossessed me in her favour.
她[她的态度]给我留下了好印象。
All the voices were in the prisoner's favour, and the president declared him free.
一切声音都是袒护犯人的，于是主审官宣布开释他。
I am rather out of her books just now, but you will be quite in favour if you treat her livestock well.
我现在是不入她老人家的眼的，不过你要是能把她那些爱巴狗儿给她伺候好了，她一定会喜欢你的。
I shall favour neither side in this election.
此次选举中，我将不支持任何一方。
It was enough to give her general favour.
这一切使她处于样样有利的地位。
Oh! If the wind's in your favour, you will be down the river in no time, and catch Will.
啊，要是遇着顺风，你一会儿就能到下游，找到威廉。
The judge decided in favour of her and against me.
法官判决她胜诉，而判决我败诉。
He declared in favour of her proposal.
他赞成她的建议。
Having lapsed from grace, he tried every means to win back favour again.
失宠之后，他千方百计重新赢得欢心。
There are heavy odds in favour of our dying between the ages of sixth-five and eighty.
很有可能我们离开人间的年龄会在65到80之间。
He concluded from their remarks that they were not in favour of the plan.
他从他们的话语中推断出他们不赞同此项计划。
You wouldn't deny an old man that small favour.
对一个老人，这么一点小小的恩惠，你总不会拒绝吧。
I entreat this favour of you.
恳请你答应这个请求。
Football bounds into favour once again.
足球又受到人们的喜爱了。
The probabilities are against us [in our favour].
趋势对我们好像不利[有利]。
I must beg a favour of you.
我有件事拜托您。
The voting was 15 in favour, 3 against and 2 abstentions.
表决结果是15人赞成，3人反对，2人弃权。
Payment should be made under an irrevocable letter of credit which is to be opened in our favour within a week after the date of your order.
付款前提，在你方定货后一个礼拜内开立以我方为受益人的，不可打消的信用证。
I want to know whether he leads happily or not, asking you to do a favour to let me make the contact with him good?
我想知道他是否过得愉快，请你帮个忙让我与他取得联系好吗？
For this reason, it is all too easy to ignore them in favour of the urgent and immediate.
出于这个原因，在一个短期或现在的利益面前太容易忽视他们。
Officials point to another poll finding that, of those who plan to vote in a referendum, 62% favour joining the EU.
官员们指出，在另一份民意测验中，愿意参加公投的人中，有62%的人支持加入欧盟。
As I said, a betting man would not favour the chances of a rapid breakthrough after the Washington summit.
正如我说过的，任何赌徒都不会认为华盛顿峰会之后双方会取得迅速的进展。
The biggest single favour governments could do for air travellers and the environment is to get out of the way and let airlines make money.
各国政府唯一能够给予航空旅游者和环境的最大帮助是自己撤出该领域，并让航空公司赢利。
So trying to be the voice of moderation with your Scorpio friends will be doing them a big favour.
所以尽量规劝天蝎座朋友节制对他们帮助很大。
As the Red Queen hypothesis fell out of favour, researchers began to cast around for other possibilities.
随着红皇后假说的失宠，研究者们试着在别的地方碰运气。
Once the electorate shifts in favour of a candidate, as it seems to have done over the last few weeks, it seldom moves again, they said.
他们说，一旦全体选民转而支持一个候选人，就好象前几周发生的那样，那么他们就很少再变了。
However, when asked if they would back such a tax if it were fiscally neutral for households, 52% were in favour.
但当被问及如果此项法案在财政上中立是否会赞成的话，有52%的人投赞成票。
These officials favour hiring international fund management firms to help invest at least some of the $60bn.
这些官员倾向于聘请国际基金管理公司，来帮助管理至少600亿美元中的部分投资。
Dida fell out of favour at the Serie A side this season, and it was suggested that he would return to his former club, Cruzeiro .
迪达本赛季在意甲联赛表现令人失望，因此有消息称他将回归自己的老东家克鲁塞罗。
Records , mention very little of the Vindicator throughout the time of Great Crusade, it is assumed that the Vindicator fell out of favour.
记录中提到极少数的辩护者完整的撑过了大远征时代，似乎辩护者在逐渐失去战士们对他的喜爱。
It is better for the parties to be talking than not talking, but a betting man would not favour the chances of a breakthrough to peace.
虽然举行谈判比没有举行好，但是一个赌徒不会将赌注下在有突破性进展的和平上。
If nobody can find more convincing arguments in favour of the Lisbon treaty, the EU as a whole may yet find itself whistling in the dark.
如果没有人能够为理斯本条约找到更有说服力的理由，那么到头来，恐怕是欧盟自己在吹着口哨走夜路吧。
He is in favour of more growth, of a more efficient government and, no doubt, of water draining from Japanese baths counterclockwise.
当然，他肯定支持日本进一步向前发展，支持一个更加高效的政府，支持回收利用洗澡水。
Even before the turmoil, Iran signalled it had tired of western foot-dragging and was likely to favour Chinese oil companies.
早在动乱前，伊朗就发出信号称，它已经厌倦了西方的犹豫不决，有可能会偏向中国的石油公司。
His manner prejudiced his audience against [in favour of] him.
他的态度使听众对他发生了反感[好感]。
Maybe, but there are times in which you need to say no: you could be super busy, or the favour being asked might be far too dodgy.
也许吧，但是也有时候你需要说不：你可以是因为很忙，或者这个请求确实太难处理。
Earlier this year an editorial by a leading practitioner in the American Journal of Psychiatry argued in favour of such a move.
今年早些时候，《美国精神杂志》一篇由顶级专家撰写的社论中对此举措也表示赞同。
