单词 | in favour of |
释义 | > as lemmasin favour of 6. in favour of (= French en faveur de.) Used as a preposition in various senses. extracted from favourfavorn. a. In defence or support of; on behalf of; on the side of. to be in favour of: to be on the side of, to be disposed to support or advocate. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > easiness > aid, help, or assistance > support > support or encouragement > in support of or on the side of [phrase] in favour of1556 in behalf ofa1616 1556 tr. J. de Flores Histoire de Aurelio & Isabelle sig. I6 Hoo well haue you spoken in the fauoure of the wemen. 1653 H. Cogan tr. F. M. Pinto Voy. & Adventures xlviii. 185 They..resolved to write a letter in favour of us to the old Queen. 1782 J. Priestley Hist. Corruptions Christianity I. i. 97 Thirty six of the bishops present were in favour of it. 1849 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. II. 155 He attempted to interest in his favour those Roman Catholics. b. To the advantage of. (Rarely, †in favour to.) Also in Commerce with reference to a bill, etc.: So as to be payable to. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > advantage > [phrase] > to or for the advantage of in favour of1556 to (also for) the behalf of1562 in the interest (interests) of1716 for the benefit of1752 on behalf of1791 1556 tr. J. de Flores Histoire de Aurelio & Isabelle sig. H4 Them that in their owne fauour hathe approuued and made the lawes. 1640 in J. Nicholson Minute Bk. War Comm. Covenanters Kirkcudbright 12 Nov. (1855) 86 Ane act, allegit purchasit in his favores be Mr. John Diksone. 1654 E. Wolley tr. ‘G. de Scudéry’ Curia Politiæ 13 When such an accident happeneth, it is usually in favour to those extraordinary persons in whom [etc.]. 1776 Trial Maha Rajah Nundocomar for Forgery 23/2 Bollakey Doss drew a draught on Benares in favor of Lord Clive. 1818 W. Cruise Digest Laws Eng. Real Prop. (ed. 2) VI. 58 Trusts, in favour of his wife and children. 1823 Asiatic Jrnl. & Monthly Reg. Oct. 349/1 There remains a balance of strength in favour of the bridge. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > advantage > [phrase] > for the sake of for my (our, etc.) loveeOE for the love ofeOE for (one's, a thing's) sakea1225 for sert ofa1400 for (also upon) a person's occasion1567 in favour of1605 for sake('s) sake1665 on occasion of (a person)1860 1605 W. Camden Remaines i. 30 One Regilianus..got the Empire there, only in favour of..his name. d. Out of a preference for. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > free will > choice or choosing > types of choice > choice [phrase] > by preference > out of preference for in favour of1893 1893 Law Times 95 109/2 Builders..have refused land in Middlesex in favour of land in a non-register county. < as lemmas |
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