| 单词 | favor |
| 释义 | favor (feɪvər) Word forms: favors, favoring, favoredregional note: in BRIT, use favour 1. uncountable noun If you regard something or someone with favor, you like or support them. It remains to be seen if the show will find favor with an audience. No one would look with favor on the continuing military rule. 2. countable noun If you do someone a favor, you do something for them even though you do not have to. I've come to ask you to do me a favor. Synonyms: good turn, service, benefit, courtesy More Synonyms of favor 3. transitive verb If you favor something, you prefer it to the other choices available. The French say they favor a transition to democracy. 4. transitive verb If you favor someone, you treat them better or in a kinder way than you treat other people. The company has no rules about favoring U.S. citizens during layoffs. 5. See in favor 6. See in sb's favor 7. See in sb's favor 8. See in favor of 9. See in favor/out of favor More Synonyms of favor favor in American English (ˈfeivər) noun 1. something done or granted out of goodwill, rather than from justice or for remuneration; a kind act to ask a favor 2. friendly or well-disposed regard; goodwill to win the favor of the king 3. the state of being approved or held in regard to be in favor at court styles that are now in favor 4. excessive kindness or unfair partiality; preferential treatment to treat some people with favor and others with neglect 5. a gift bestowed as a token of goodwill, kind regard, love, etc., as formerly upon a knight by his lady 6. a ribbon, badge, etc., worn in evidence of goodwill or loyalty, as by an adherent of a political party 7. a small gift or decorative or festive item, as a noisemaker or paper hat, often distributed to guests at a party 8. (usually, favors) sexual intimacy 9. archaic a letter, esp. a commercial one 10. See find favor with 11. See in favor of 12. See in one's favor 13. See out of favor transitive verb Also (esp. Brit.): favour14. to regard with favor to favor an enterprise 15. to prefer; treat with partiality The father favored his younger son 16. to show favor to; oblige The king favored him with an audience 17. to be favorable to; facilitate The wind favored their journey 18. to deal with, treat, or use gently to favor a lame leg 19. to aid or support He favored his party's cause with ample funds 20. to bear a physical resemblance to; resemble to favor one's father's side of the family Derived forms favorer noun Word origin [1250–1300; ME favo(u)r ‹ AF, OF ‹ L favōr- (s. of favor) goodwill, equiv. to fav(ēre) to be favorably inclined + -ōr- -or1]All related terms of 'favor' |
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