favor

🇺🇸 /ˈfeɪvər/ 🇬🇧 /ˈfeɪvə(r)/
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タグ Oxford3000
noun
B1

An act of helping someone.

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

自分のために、自転車に乗るときはヘルメットをかぶりなさい。

B2

Approval or support for someone or something.

Artists sought the favor of wealthy patrons.

アーティストは裕福なパトロンの好意を求めた。

R

Unfair treatment that benefits one person or group over others.

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

試験官として、彼女はどの候補者にも偏りを見せなかった。

R

A small gift given to children at a party.

The children received many favors at the birthday party.

子供たちは誕生日パーティーでたくさんの好意を受けた。

R

Agreement to engage in sexual activity with someone.

He made demands for sexual favors from his assistant.

彼はアシスタントに性的な好意を求めた。

verb
B2

To prefer one option over another.

Many countries favor a presidential system of government.

多くの国が大統領制の政府を好む。

B2

To treat someone better than others, often unfairly.

My parents always favored my older brother.

両親はいつも兄をひいきにしていた。

R

To provide suitable conditions for someone or something.

The warm climate favors many types of tropical plants.

温暖な気候は多くの種類の熱帯植物に有利です。

R

To resemble a parent or older relative.

She definitely favors her father.

彼女は確かに父親をひいきにしている。

translation

n. 好意, 支持, 偏り, プレゼント, 性交
v. 好む, 偏る, 有利, 似ている

語形変化

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