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源自中古英语 'favourable',最终来自拉丁语 'favorabilis'(意为‘受欢迎的’或‘有利的’),由 'favor'(喜爱)和后缀 '-ably'(表示方式)构成。
❶ 以赞同或支持的方式,表示对某人或某事持积极态度或给予正面评价。
“The manager responded favorably to her proposal.”
(经理对她的提案给予了积极回应。)
“The new policy was viewed favorably by most employees.”
(大多数员工对新政策持正面看法。)
❶ 以有利或有益的方式,表示某事对某人或某情况有积极影响。
“The weather favored us favorably during the trip.”
(旅行期间天气对我们非常有利。)
“The new law will affect small businesses favorably.”
(新法律将对小企业产生积极影响。)
look favorably upon — 对某人或某事持赞同或支持的态度,常用于正式或书面语境。
“The committee looks favorably upon applications from young researchers.”
(委员会对年轻研究者的申请持支持态度。)
compare favorably with — 与某事物相比显得更好或更有优势,强调比较中的积极结果。
“Our product compares favorably with competitors in terms of quality.”
(我们的产品在质量上优于竞争对手。)