favour
favour
( 美 favor)
noun
[with obj.]
do someone a favour
favourer
noun
语源
( 美 favor)
noun
- [mass noun]an attitude of approval or liking
赞同；赞赏
training is looked upon with favour by many employers.
培训得到诸多雇主的赞同。
■support or advancement given as a sign of approval
（表示认同的）支持；提拔；厚爱；垂青
a struggle between competing ministers for royal favour.
对立的大臣间为获得皇室垂青而进行的争斗。
■overgenerous preferential treatment
偏袒
they accused you of showing favour to one of the players.
他们指责你偏袒其中的一位球员。
■[count noun](archaic)a thing such as a badge or knot of ribbons that is given or worn as a mark of liking or support
(古)（表喜爱、支持的）徽章；花结 - an act of kindness beyond what is due or usual
义务外（或额外的）帮忙，善意的帮助
I've come to ask you a favour.
我来是请求你帮助的。
■(one's favours)(dated)used with reference to a woman allowing a man to have sexual intercourse with her
(旧)（妇女）同意性交
she had granted her favours to him.
她已经委身于他。 - (亦作 party favor)(N. Amer.)a small inexpensive gift given to guests at a party
(北美)聚会上赠给客人的小礼物
[with obj.]
- feel or show approval or preference for
赞同，许可；肯定；垂青
slashing public spending is a policy that few politicians favour.
没有几个政治家对削减公共开支表示赞同。
■give unfairly preferential treatment to
偏袒，偏爱
critics argued that the policy favoured the private sector.
批评家们争辩说该政策偏重了私营经济。
■work to the advantage of
有利于，有助于，促进；便于
natural selection has favoured bats.
自然选择格外眷顾蝙蝠。 - (favour someone with)(often used in polite requests) give someone (something that they want)
［常用于礼貌的请求］给予；赐予
please favour me with an answer.
敬请赐复。 - (informal)resemble (a parent or relative) in facial features
(非正式)貌似（父亲、母亲或亲戚）
she's pretty, and she favours you.
她很漂亮，长得像你。 - treat (an injured limb) gently, not putting one's full weight on it
爱护，留心轻放（受伤肢体）
he favours his sore leg.
他非常留意自己那条疼痛的腿，不让它使劲。
do someone a favour
- do something for someone as an act of kindness
帮（某人）忙，帮助（某人）
■[in imperative](Brit. informal)used as a way of expressing brusque dismissal or rejection of a remark or suggestion
(英，非正式)［用作唐突否定或回绝］ 哪儿的话，没那回事
‘Are you some kind of social worker?’ ‘Do me a favour!’.
“你是搞社会福利工作的吧？”“没那回事！”。
- (informal)do something that is unhelpful to someone
(非正式)做对某人无用的事；无济于事
you won't do yourself any favours by getting worked up.
生气对你无济于事。
- meeting with approval
受欢迎的，被认可的
they were not in favour with the party.
他们不受那些人的欢迎。 - having or showing approval
赞同的，支持的
a 2-1 vote in favour of industrial action.
2比1赞成罢工的表决结果。
- to one's advantage
对（某人）有利
events were moving in his favour.
事情正按对他有利的方向发展。
- to be replaced by
由…接替
he stepped down as leader in favour of his rival.
他下台不再担任领导职务，由他的对手接任。 - to the advantage of
有利于，有助于
the judge decided in favour of the defendant.
法官判决被告胜诉。
- lacking or having lost approval or popularity
失宠；过时；不受欢迎
proper dancing has gone out of favour.
正统舞已经过时了。
favourer
noun
语源
- Middle English (in the noun sense 'liking, preference'): via Old French from Latin favor, from favere 'show kindness to' (related to fovere 'cherish')
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