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be favorable to/toward sb/sth
The new policy is favorable to small businesses.
新政策对小企业有利。
赞成的；令人鼓舞的；令人愉快的
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赞成的；令人鼓舞的；令人愉快的
encouraging, approving, or pleasing
The new policy is favorable to small businesses.
新政策对小企业有利。
鼓励的、批准的或令人愉快的
encouraging or approving or pleasing
(风或天气)有利于促进或便利
(of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate
预示好运或可能带来好运
presaging or likely to bring good luck
The boss gave a favorable review of my project.
老板对我的项目给予了肯定的评价。
AI contextual example
The calm weather was favorable for our picnic.
平静的天气对野餐很有利。
AI contextual example
She believed the morning sun was a favorable sign for the wedding.
她相信早晨的阳光对婚礼来说是个吉兆。
AI contextual example
a favorable reply
一个肯定的答复
WordNet
The new policy is favorable to small businesses.
新政策对小企业有利。
The weather is favorable for outdoor activities.
这种天气适合户外活动。
She found the terms favorable and signed the contract.
她认为条款有利，于是签了合同。
Not this
I favorable your proposal.
Use this
I favor your proposal.
favorable 是形容词，不能作动词，应使用动词 favor 表示“赞成”。
Not this
This is my favorable book.
Use this
This is my favorite book.
favorable 意为“有利的”，而表达“最喜欢的”应使用 favorite。
Not this
This weather is favorable to our picnic.
Use this
This weather is favorable for our picnic.
表示“适合”时用 favorable for，而 favorable to 表示“赞同”。
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良好的印象
She made a favorable impression on the interviewers.
她给面试官留下了良好的印象。
积极的回应
The proposal received a favorable response from the board.
该提案得到了董事会的积极回应。
有利的天气
The sailors waited for favorable weather before setting sail.
水手们等天气有利才启航。
有利条件
The plant grows best under favorable conditions.
这种植物在有利条件下长得最好。
好评
The movie got favorable reviews from critics.
这部电影获得了影评人的好评。
宣告耶和华的恩年。
Most reviewers had a favorable opinion of the film.
大多数评论家对这部电影都有好评。
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favorable 拆成 favor（偏爱）＋able（能）：能得到偏爱，自然就是赞成的、有利的。
语域：neutral 常见场景：正式评价、天气预报与航海、日常交流 favorable 是较中性的常用词，正式与非正式场合都可用；正式语境多表示“赞成的/有利的”，天气预报中表示“（天气/风）有利的”，日常交流也可表示“令人满意的”。
只有 'unfavorable' (/ʌnˈfeɪvɝəbəl/) 与 'favorable' 完全押韵：重读元音 /eɪ/ 及其后的 /vɝəbəl/ 完全相同。'able' (/ˈeɪbəl/) 和 'table' (/ˈteɪbəl/) 虽然也以 /eɪbəl/ 结尾，但重读元音后没有 /vɝ/，所以不是完全押韵。'capable'、'comfortable'、'vegetable' 都以 -able 结尾，但重音位置或元音不同，发音分别为 /ˈkeɪpəbəl/、/ˈkʌmfɚtəbəl/、/ˈvedʒtəbəl/，与 'favorable' 不押韵。注意 'favorable' 中的 /vɝ/ 是卷舌元音，避免按拼写误读为 /veɪ/。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.