| 单词 | favor |
| 释义 | noun | verb favorfavor1 /ˈfeɪvɚ/ ●●● S3 W2 noun 1HELP [countable] something that you do for someone in order to help or to be kind to him or her: Could you do me a favor and watch the baby for half an hour? I need to ask you both for a huge favor. I have a favor to ask – could you call Eric for me? I’ll repair the bike as a favor to you. I owed him a favor so I couldn’t refuse. Thanks for all your help – I’ll return the favor (=help you because you have helped me) sometime! I would consider it a personal favor if you came.2SUPPORT/APPROVAL [uncountable] support or approval for someone or something such as a plan, idea, or system: A number of politicians have said they are in favor of term limits. I’m all in favor of (=completely approve of) the changes. Several teachers have spoken in favor of closing the school. Will all in favor say aye (=used when taking a vote)? Plans to increase spending have lost favor (=stopped being supported) among the president’s inner circle. We’re hoping the board will look with favor on (=use its power to help something succeed) our plan.find/gain/win favor It’s hoped that the proposal will gain favor with local residents.find/rule in favor of somebody/something (=make a legal decision that supports someone or something)3POPULAR in favor/out of favor used to say that people like and approve of someone or something at the present time, or do not like and approve of someone or something at the present time: He isn’t in favor with the team’s management. More traditional teaching methods are back in favor (=popular again). Although he’s out of favor, some people still read his books. The theory fell out of favor (=stopped being approved of)in the 1980s.4in somebody’s favor if something is in someone’s favor, it gives him or her an advantage over someone else: The vote was 60–54 in Warren’s favor. In an interview, a good first impression works in your favor (=gives you an advantage). Everyone knows that you can’t win in gambling because the odds are stacked in the dealer’s favor (=he has a big advantage).5reject/abandon/avoid something in favor of something to stop using one person, plan, idea, or system and choose another because you think it is better: The tunnel was abandoned in favor of a bridge.6be thankful/grateful for small favors to be pleased that a bad situation is not as bad as it could be7do me/us a favor spoken used to tell someone angrily that you want him or her to do something: Do us a favor and leave us alone!8do yourself a favor spoken used when giving someone advice about what to do to improve a bad situation he or she is in: Do yourself a favor and stop seeing him.9don’t do me any favors informal used to say that someone’s offer is not very helpful or generous: “If you want, you can rent my car from me while you’re here.” “Don’t do me any favors.”10GIFT [countable] a small gift given to guests at a party: inexpensive party favors in plastic bags11SEX favors [plural] old-fashioned a sexual relationship that a woman agrees to have with a man: Several women had been pressured for sexual favors.12UNFAIR SUPPORT [uncountable] support that is given to one person or group and not to others in a way that does not seem fair SYN favoritism → see also curry favor with somebody at curry2 (1), without fear or favor at fear1 (5) noun | verb favorfavor2 ●●○ verb [transitive] 1PREFER to prefer or support one person or thing, especially when there are several to choose from: The president is believed to favor further tax cuts.favor somebody/something over somebody/something Voters favored Rankin over Hall by a small margin.2GIVE AN ADVANTAGE to treat someone much better than someone else, in an unfair way: Many teachers favor boys without even realizing it.3HELP to provide the right conditions for something to happen: The current economy does not favor the creation of small businesses.4LOOK LIKE old-fashioned to look like one of your parents or grandparents: I think he favors his Uncle Dean.favor somebody with something phrasal verb formal to do something for someone that will bring him or her pleasure or advantages: Maybe Cindy will favor us with a song. |
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