Word · Frequency #4359
favourable
赞成的；赞同的；令人满意的
showing approval, encouragement, or pleasure
- 1.
encouraging or approving or pleasing
令人鼓舞或满意的
- 2.
(of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate
有助于促进或便利的
- 3.
occurring at a convenient or suitable time
时机适宜的
合适的；恰当的；适时的；有利的；顺风的；令人鼓舞或满意的；有助于促进或便利的；时机适宜的
In use
The favourable weather made our hiking trip very enjoyable.
The movie received favourable reviews from critics.
The company offers favourable terms for new employees.
be favourable to sb/sth
表示对某人或某事有利或赞同。
The terms of the agreement are favourable to both parties.
协议的条款对双方都有利。
be favourable for sth
表示对某活动或情况有利。
The weather conditions are favourable for sailing.
天气条件适合航行。
take a favourable view of sth
表示对某事物持赞成或肯定的看法。
Connections
Collocations
- favourable impression
- 良好的印象
- She made a favourable impression on her new colleagues.她给新同事留下了良好的印象。
- favourable conditions
- 有利的条件
- The crops are growing well under favourable conditions.在有利的条件下，庄稼长势良好。
- favourable response
- 赞成的回应
- The proposal received a favourable response from the board.该提议得到了董事会的赞成回应。
- favourable terms
- 优惠的条款
- The bank offered us very favourable terms on the loan.银行给我们提供了非常优惠的贷款条款。
- favourable review
- 好评
- The new restaurant has received many favourable reviews.这家新餐馆收获了许多好评。
- favourable treatment
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把'favour'（恩惠）和'able'（能）结合：能获得恩惠的，就是有利的。
Context & Register
语域：正式/中性；常见语境：商业评论、法律文件、学术评价、日常交流；注：该词在正式书面语中较为常见，但在口语中也可使用，表示赞成或有利。
Grammar Note
常接介词to表示‘赞同’或‘有利于’，接for表示‘对…有利’。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all end in '-able' but have different stressed vowels and consonant clusters, so they do not rhyme with 'favourable'. Only words like 'unfavourable' would rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.