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favoring

UK //ˈfeɪvərɪŋ//US //ˈfeɪvərɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'favour',最终来自拉丁语 'favor'(善意、偏爱)。

verb

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。)

同义词:preferring, supporting, benefiting

常见短语

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。)