单词 | favour |
释义 | Word Frequency favour or US favor (ˈfeɪvə) noun 1. an approving attitude; good will 2. an act performed out of good will, generosity, or mercy 3. prejudice and partiality; favouritism 4. a condition of being regarded with approval or good will (esp in the phrases in favour, out of favour) 5. archaic leave; permission 6. a token of love, goodwill, etc 7. a small gift or toy given to a guest at a party 8. history a badge or ribbon worn or given to indicate loyalty, often bestowed on a knight by a lady 9. obsolete, mainly British a communication, esp a business letter 10. archaic appearance 11. find favour with 12. in favour of verb (transitive) 13. to regard with especial kindness or approval 14. to treat with partiality or favouritism 15. to support; advocate 16. to perform a favour for; oblige 17. to help; facilitate 18. informal to resemble he favours his father 19. to wear habitually she favours red 20. to treat gingerly or with tenderness; spare a footballer favouring an injured leg Derived forms favourer (ˈfavourer) or US favorer (ˈfavorer) noun favouringly (ˈfavouringly) or US favoringly adverb Word origin C14: from Latin, from favēre to protect |
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