
好词典

源自中古英语 'favour',最终来自拉丁语 'favor'(善意、偏爱)。
❶ 表示支持或偏爱某人或某事物,通常带有主观倾向性。常用于描述在多个选项中更倾向于某一方的情况。
“The teacher was favoring the students who participated actively in class.”
(老师偏爱那些在课堂上积极参与的学生。)
“The policy seems to be favoring large corporations over small businesses.”
(这项政策似乎更偏向大公司而非小企业。)
in favor of — 表示支持或赞成某事,常用于正式或非正式场合表达立场。
“The committee voted in favor of the new proposal.”
(委员会投票支持了新提案。)