favor

favor

名词

• He did me a favor by lending me his car.
• 他借给了我他的车，真是帮了我一个忙。

• The proposal received overwhelming public favor.
• 这一提议得到了公众的大力支持。

• She is in favor with her boss.
• 她得到了老板的青睐。

• I am in favor of this plan.
• 我赞成这个计划。

• He did it for his own favor.
• 他这样做是为了自己的利益。

动词

• I favor the idea of investing in renewable energy.
• 我支持在可再生能源上投资的想法。

• She favors classical music over pop music.
• 她更喜欢古典音乐而不是流行音乐。

形容词

• The weather is favorable for outdoor activities.
• 天气适合户外活动。

• She gave a favorable response to the proposal.
• 她对这个提议给予了支持的回应。

词语辨析

favor, kindness, benevolence

这些名词均含有“善意的行为；恩惠”之意。

• favor：指对他人的善意行为或支持。
• kindness：指对他人的仁慈或友好行为。
• benevolence：指对他人的善意或慈善行为。

词汇扩充

favorable (形容词)：有利的；赞同的；讨人喜欢的

favorably (副词)：有利地；讨人喜欢地

favorite (名词)：最喜欢的人（或物）

近义词

bias, preference, partiality

反义词

disfavor, disapprove, oppose

柯林斯词典

favor (名词)：1. 支持；拥护 2. 好感；喜爱 3. 善意的行为；恩惠 4. 赞成；同意
favor (动词)：1. 支持；赞成 2. 偏爱；喜欢 3. 宠爱

牛津词典

favor (名词)：1. 好感 2. 好处；利益 3. 善意的行为；恩惠 4. 支持；拥护 5. 赞成；同意 6. 偏袒
favor (动词)：1. 支持；赞成 2. 偏袒；喜爱

用法

1. do someone a favor：帮某人一个忙

2. be in favor of：支持；赞成

3. in favor with：得到...的青睐

4. return the favor：回报恩惠

5. show favoritism：偏袒

例句

1. Could you do me a favor and pick up some groceries on your way home? (你能帮我个忙，在回家的路上买些杂货吗?)
2. She asked for a favor, but I couldn't grant it. (她请求一个恩惠，但我无法满足。)
3. His parents always show favoritism towards his younger sister. (他的父母总是偏袒他的妹妹。)
4. He did me a great favor by recommending me for the job. (他推荐我去做这份工作，对我帮助很大。)
5. I am in favor of stricter regulations on pollution. (我赞成对污染进行更严格的监管。)
6. The proposal received overwhelming favor from the public. (该提案得到了公众的极大支持。)
7. She returned the favor by helping him with his project. (她回报了他的恩惠，帮助他完成了项目。)
8. The weather forecast is favorable for our outdoor event. (天气预报对我们的户外活动有利。)
9. He always shows kindness and favors the underprivileged. (他总是表现出善意，偏爱弱势群体。)
10. He is the favorite candidate for the position. (他是这个职位的首选候选人。)
11. She is in favor with the hiring manager due to her excellent qualifications. (由于她的优秀资历，她得到了招聘经理的青睐。)
12. They have a strong bias in favor of traditional values. (他们对传统价值观有很强的偏见。)
13. My parents disapprove of my decision to quit my job. (我的父母不赞成我辞职的决定。)
14. The majority of the board opposed the new policy. (董事会的大多数人反对这项新政策。)
15. He favors classical literature over contemporary novels. (他更喜欢古典文学而不是当代小说。)
16. She is known for her benevolence and generosity. (她以善意和慷慨而闻名。)
17. The company's decision to invest in renewable energy is favorable to the environment. (公司投资可再生能源的决定对环境有利。)
18. Despite the initial disfavor, the team managed to win the match. (尽管起初不受青睐，但这支队伍设法赢得了比赛。)
19. The politician gained popularity by promising to work in favor of the middle class. (这位政治家承诺支持中产阶级，赢得了人们的支持。)
20. She showed great kindness by helping the elderly woman carry her groceries. (她帮助那位老妇人拎杂货，表现出极大的善意。)
21. The team's victory was a result of their hard work and favorable circumstances. (球队的胜利是他们辛勤工作和有利条件的结果。)