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1. Oxford Dictionary

   favour

   • IPA[ˈfeɪvə]

   英式

   • n.
     approval, support, or liking for someone or something；overgenerous preferential treatment
   • v.
     feel or show approval or preference for；give unfairly preferential treatment to

   • verb: favour, 3rd person present: favours, gerund or present participle: favouring, past tense: favoured, past participle: favoured

   • noun: favour, plural noun: favours

2. • 釋義
   • 相關詞
   • 片語

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. approval, support, or liking for someone or something training is looked upon with favour by many employers 同義詞 approval, approbation, commendation, esteem, goodwill, ... 更多kindness, benevolence, friendliness反義詞 disfavour, disapproval
   • ▪ overgenerous preferential treatment he was accused of showing favour to one of the players 同義詞 favouritism, bias, partiality, unfair preference, prejudice, ... 更多partisanship, one-sidedness
   • ▪ archaic a thing such as a badge or knot of ribbons that is given or worn as a mark of liking or support. 同義詞 ribbon, rosette, badge, token, token of affection, ... 更多token of esteem, keepsake, souvenir, memento, archaicremembrancer
   • 2. an act of kindness beyond what is due or usual I've come to ask you a favour 同義詞 good turn, service, kind act, good deed, act of kindness, ... 更多kindness, courtesy, indulgence, benefit, boon反義詞 disservice
   • ▪ dated used with reference to a woman allowing a man to have sexual intercourse with her she had granted her favours to him
   • 3. a small inexpensive gift given to guests at a party.

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. feel or show approval or preference for slashing public spending is a policy that few politicians favour 同義詞 advocate, recommend, advise, subscribe to, approve of, ... 更多look on with favour, be in favour of, support, back, champion, campaign for, stand up for, argue for, press for, lobby for, urge, promote, espouse, endorse, sanction, vouch for, informalplug, push反義詞 oppose
   • ▪ give unfairly preferential treatment to critics argued that the policy favoured the private sector 同義詞 show favouritism towards, have a bias towards, treat with partiality, have as a favourite, think more highly of, ... 更多hold in higher regard, indulge, pamper, spoil
   • ▪ work to the advantage of natural selection has favoured bats 同義詞 benefit, be to the advantage of, be advantageous to, oblige, help, ... 更多assist, aid, lend a hand to, advance, abet, succour, serve, be of service to, do someone a favour, meet the needs of反義詞 hinder
   • 2. (often used in polite requests) give someone (something desired) please favour me with an answer 同義詞 oblige, accommodate, gratify, satisfy, humour, ... 更多indulge, pander to, put oneself out for, honour
   • 3. North American dated, informal resemble (a parent or other relative) in facial features she's pretty, and she favours you 同義詞 resemble, look like, be like, be similar to, bear a resemblance to, ... 更多remind one of, put one in mind of, take after, have the look of, informalbe the spit of, be the spitting image of, be a dead ringer for, archaicbear semblance to反義詞 differ from
   • 4. treat (an injured limb) gently, not putting one's full weight on it he favours his sore leg

   favor

   • n.
     approval, support, or liking for someone or something: the legislation is viewed with favor
   • v.
     feel or show approval or preference for: slashing public spending is a policy that few politicians favor

   Oxford American Dictionary

   favored

   • adj.
     preferred or recommended: she was his favored candidate the most favored destination of visitors to Canada

   Oxford American Dictionary

   favoured

   • adj.
     preferred or recommended: she was his favoured candidate the most favoured destination of visitors to Canada

   Oxford Dictionary

   find favour

   • ph.
     be liked or prove acceptable

   Oxford Dictionary

   in favour

   • ph.
     meeting with approval

   Oxford Dictionary

   curry favour

   • ph.
     ingratiate oneself with someone through obsequious behaviour

   Oxford Dictionary

   in favour of

   • ph.
     to be replaced by

   Oxford Dictionary

   out of favour

   • ph.
     having lost approval

   Oxford Dictionary

   grace and favour

   • adj.
     denoting accommodation occupied free or at a low rent by permission of a sovereign or government: his mother was given a grace and favour apartment in Hampton Court Palace

   Oxford Dictionary

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   片語

   • do someone a favour
   • do someone no favours
   • in favour
   • in one's favour
   • in favour of
   • out of favour