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favorably

UK //ˈfeɪ.vər.ə.bli//US //ˈfeɪ.vɚ.ə.bli//

词源

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。

adverb

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。)

同义词:positively, approvingly, advantageously, beneficially, supportively

常见短语

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。)