【每日一词】Favor 21stSep.2018
Favor
1. 释义
①[NOUN 名词] a kind or helpful act that you do for someone
He treats them well, and they return the favor. [=they also treat him well]
Do me a favor [=do what I want you to do; do what you should do] and get home on time for once.
You can do yourself a favor [=you can make things easier for yourself] by arriving early at the airport.
The company made campaign donations in exchange/return forpolitical favors. [=political acts/decisions that helped the company]
He was arrested for soliciting sexual favors [=sex acts done in exchange for something, such as money] from a prostitute.
②[NOUN 名词] approval, support, or popularity
Her theories have lost favor. = Her theories have fallen fromfavor. = Her theories are no longer in favor. = Her theories are now out of favor. [=they are no longer popular]
a style that has come into favor [=become popular]
The committee looks with favor on the project. [=the committee regards the project favorably; the committee likes and approves of the project]
③[NOUN 名词] preference for one person, group, etc., over another
The judge showed favor for/toward the defendant.
④[NOUN 名词] a small gift given to the people who come to a party
⑤[VERB 动词] to prefer (someone) especially in an unfair way : to show that you like or approve of (someone) more than others
The teacher clearly favors you.
⑥[VERB 动词] to approve of or support (something)
Most voters favor these tax cuts.
⑦[VERB 动词] to regard (someone or something) as most likely to succeed or win
They won the championship last year, and most forecasters favorthem to win again this year.
⑧[VERB 动词] formal : to give something to (someone) : to present (someone)with something
The author favored us with a copy [=gave us a copy] of his latest book.�
⑨[VERB 动词] to treat (an injured leg, foot, etc.) gently or carefully
It was obvious that she was favoring her left leg. [=she was walking carefully in a way that showed that her left leg was injured]
⑩[VERB 动词] formal : to make (something) possible or easy : to help (something) to succeed
Darkness favored the attack.
⑪to look like (a parent or other relative)
He favors [=resembles] his mother.
2. 常用句型
X has been increasingly favored by Y
当你想表达什么东西越来越受某个人群的青睐了，就可以直接用。
3. 翻译
很多中国大学生毕业后都会选择留在北上广这样的大城市。
Zoe - Most chinese graduates favor Beijing/Shanghai/Guangzhou.
参考 - Many graduates in China favor big cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou.
4. 运用
场景1：越来越多的年轻人都不认为婚姻是必须的。
造句1：More and more young people don't favor marriage is neccessary in their daily life.
