favor

🇺🇸 /ˈfeɪvər/ 🇬🇧 /ˈfeɪvə(r)/
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noun
B1

An act of helping someone.

Do yourself a favor and wear a helmet on the bike.

给自己一个好处,骑车时戴上头盔。

B2

Approval or support for someone or something.

Artists sought the favor of wealthy patrons.

艺术家寻求富有赞助人的青睐。

R

Unfair treatment that benefits one person or group over others.

As an examiner, she showed no favor to any candidate.

作为考官,她对任何候选人都没有偏袒。

R

A small gift given to children at a party.

The children received many favors at the birthday party.

孩子们在生日派对上收到了许多好处。

R

Agreement to engage in sexual activity with someone.

He made demands for sexual favors from his assistant.

他向助手提出了性上的要求。

verb
B2

To prefer one option over another.

Many countries favor a presidential system of government.

许多国家偏好总统制政府。

B2

To treat someone better than others, often unfairly.

My parents always favored my older brother.

我的父母总是偏爱我的哥哥。

R

To provide suitable conditions for someone or something.

The warm climate favors many types of tropical plants.

温暖的气候有利于许多类型的热带植物。

R

To resemble a parent or older relative.

She definitely favors her father.

她显然偏爱她的父亲。

translation

n. 帮助, 支持, 偏袒, 派对小礼物, 性同意
v. 偏爱, 偏袒, 有利于, 像

词形变化

3rd Present favors
Progressive favoring
Past favored
Perfect favored
Plural favors