| 单词 | favor |
| 释义 | favor —favorer, n. /fay"veuhr/, n. 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, esp. as permitted by a woman. 9. Archaic. a letter, esp. a commercial one. 10. find favor with, to gain the favor of; be liked by: The play found favor with the opening-night audience. 11. in favor of, a. on the side of; in support of: to be in favor of reduced taxation. b. to the advantage of. c. (of a check, draft, etc.) payable to: Make out your checks in favor of the corporation. 12. in one's favor, to one's credit or advantage: All the comments were in your favor. 13. out of favor, no longer liked or approved; no longer popular or fashionable: He's out of favor with the president and may soon be fired. v.t. 14. 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. Also, esp. Brit., favour. [1250-1300; ME favo(u)r < AF, OF < L favor- (s. of favor) goodwill, equiv. to fav(ere) to be favorably inclined + -or- -OR1] Syn. 2. FAVOR, GOODWILL imply a kindly regard or friendly disposition shown by an individual or group. FAVOR may be merely an attitude of mind: to look with favor on a proposal. GOODWILL is more active and leads often to outward manifestations of friendly approval: By frequent applause the audience showed its goodwill toward the speaker. 5. present. 14. approve, countenance, sanction. 16. encourage, patronize. 19. help, assist. Ant. 2. animosity, malice. 14. disapprove. |
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