一、详细释义： ,
n. ,
喜爱；好感；欢心；赞同 [U] ,
例句： ,The cute lad did all he could to win the pretty girl's favour.,这个机灵的小伙子设法取得那个标致女孩的欢心。,
例句： ,Even those in favour of urban renewal think it can go too far.,甚至那些赞同市区翻新的人也认为目前的计划可能会实施过度。,
偏爱；偏袒 [U] ,
例句： ,The pianist has a bias in favour of Chopin.,这位钢琴家偏爱萧邦。,
例句： ,The anthology reveals a prejudice in favour of lyric poets.,这部选集显示出对抒情诗人有所偏爱。,
善行，恩惠；帮助 [C] ,
例句： ,Would you please do me a favour?,你能帮助我吗？,
例句： ,May I ask a favour of you?,请你帮帮忙好吗？,
v. ,
喜爱；赞同；赞成 [T] ,
例句： ,Of the o possible plans I favour the first.,在这两种可行方案中我赞成前者。,
例句： ,I shall favour neither side in this election.,此次选举中，我将不支持任何一方。,
偏爱；偏袒 [T] ,
例句： ,She always favours her youngest child.,她总是偏爱她最小的孩子。,
例句： ,A teacher should not favour any of his pupils .,教师不要偏爱任何学生。,
有助于，有利于 [T] ,
例句： ,The wind favoured their sailing at dawn.,这风便于他们在黎明时航行。,
例句： ,Crowded conditions favour the spread of disease.,拥挤的条件便于疾病传播。,
【旧】长得像；容貌像 [T] ,
例句： ,Wouldn't you say he favors his mother?,你难道不认为他长得像他母亲吗？,
例句： ,She favours her grandmother more than her mother.,比起她妈妈来，她更像她祖母。,
二、词义辨析： ,
advantage,benefit,interest,favour,profit,gain ,这些名词均有“利益、好处”之意。advantage指因某方面占优势或利用某机会以及对方弱点而获得利益与好处。benefit普通用词，指通过正当手段从物质或精神方面得到的任何好处或利益。interest作“利益”解时，多用复数形式，既可指集团、羣体的利益，又可指个人的利益。 favour指在竞争中获得的advantage,也可指在狭隘的个人利益。profit着重收益，尤指从物质、钱财等方面获得的利益。gain指获得的物质利益，也暗示不损坏他人利益而得的无形好处。,
三、相关短语： ,curry favour,求宠,拍马屁,in favour of,有利于,便于;赞成,支持,in favour,in favour (of *** /sth)1. 赞同；支持2. 为获得（更好或更需要的事物）in *** 's favour1. 有利于某人；有助于某人2.（决定）对某人有利；（判决）判某人正确,
四、参考例句： ,They favour liberal free-market policies.,他们支持开放的自由市场政策。,Crowded conditions favour the spread of disease.,拥挤的条件便于疾病传播。,May I ask a favour of you?,请你帮帮忙好吗？,Would you please do me a favour?,你能帮助我吗？,He craved favour of the king.,他恳求国王恩赐。,Will you favour us with an encore?,为我们再演一个好吗？,The decision went in his favour.,这一决定对他有利。,He abdicated in favour of his son.,他把王位让给了儿子。,He argued in favour of a strike.,他坚决主张支持罢工。,Do you favour the aggressive policy?,你赞成这一侵略性的政策吗？