| 单词 | favor |
| 释义 | favor (once / 65 pages) 1nv 2n A favor is an act of kindness, like doing your friend a favor by letting her borrow your calculator to take the big math test. Favor can be used as a noun: an advantage, like having experience in your favor when you apply for a job; a nice gesture, like giving your friend a ride to school; or a party favor, a little gift you get at a party. As a verb, favor means "like the most," like foods you favor, or "treat gently," like favoring your right leg when walking because it hurts to put weight on it. WORD FAMILYfavor: disfavor, favorable, favored, favoring, favors+/disfavor: disfavored, disfavoring, disfavors/favorable: favorableness, favorablest, favorably, unfavorable/favored: favoredest, favoredly, ill-favored/unfavorable: unfavorableness, unfavorablest, unfavorably USAGE EXAMPLESThe following year, a county judge ruled in the conservancy's favor. Los Angeles Times(Dec 30, 2016) Christian Weiss, who supervises the coin and bank-note collection at the Swiss National Museum, said the Swiss favor cash even when traveling abroad. Wall Street Journal(Jan 02, 2017) He showered a handful of businesses with favors such as tax benefits, cheap electricity, a buy-Korea policy and the suppression of organized labor. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1 1n an act of gracious kindness Syn|Hypo|Hyper favour good turn, turn a favor for someone benignity, kindness a kind act 2n an inclination to approve that style is in favor this season Syn|Hyper favour disposition, inclination, tendency an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others 3n a feeling of favorable regard Syn|Hyper favour approval a feeling of liking something or someone good 4n an advantage to the benefit of someone or something the outcome was in his favor Syn|Hyper favour advantage, vantage the quality of having a superior or more favorable position 5v consider as the favorite The local team was favored Syn|Hyper favour consider, reckon, regard, see, view deem to be 6v treat gently or carefully Syn|Hyper favour save, spare refrain from harming 7v bestow a privilege upon Syn|Hyper favour, privilege allow, countenance, let, permit consent to, give permission 8v promote or prefer over another 2he favors his second daughter Syn|Hypo|Hyper favour, prefer advantage give an advantage to advance, elevate, kick upstairs, promote, raise, upgrade give a promotion to or assign to a higher position n souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party Syn|Hypo|Hyper favour, party favor, party favour cracker, cracker bonbon, snapper a party favor consisting of a paper roll (usually containing candy or a small favor) that pops when pulled at both ends keepsake, relic, souvenir, token something of sentimental value |
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