favour (US favor)

v [Tn] 1 support (sb/sth); prefer 支持(某人[某事物]); 喜爱: Of the two possible plans I favour the first. 在这两种可行方案中我赞成前者. 2 show a preference for (sb); treat (sb) with partiality 偏爱; 偏袒: She always favours her youngest child (more than the others). 她总是偏爱她最小的孩子. 3 (of events or circumstances) make (sth) possible or easy (指事情或情况)便於(某事物), 使(某事物)顺利: The wind favoured their sailing at dawn. 这风便於他们在黎明时航行. 4 (dated 旧) look like (sb); resemble (sb) in features 长得像(某人); 容貌像(某人): You can see that she favours her father. 她长得像她父亲. 5 (phr v) favour sb with sth (dated or fml 旧或文) do sth for sb; oblige(2) sb with sth 为某人做某事; 应某人要求做某事: I should be grateful if you would favour me with an early reply. 若蒙早日赐覆则不胜感谢.


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