Word · Frequency #2781
favours
favor 的英式拼写
favours is the third person singular of favour.
核心释义
British spelling of favor
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favor 的英式拼写
British standard spelling of favor.
赞成；帮助；支持；喜爱
用法In use
I favour the second option because it is more efficient.
用法提示：此处 favour 作动词，表示“赞成、支持”某个观点或选择。
The teacher favoured the shy student by giving her extra help.
用法提示：此处 favoured 是 favour 的过去式，表示“偏爱、偏袒”某人。
Good weather favoured our outdoor picnic.
用法提示：此处 favoured 是 favour 的过去式，表示“有利于、有助于”某事物。
favour + something
及物动词，直接跟宾语，表示支持或赞同。
The majority favoured the proposal.
多数人支持这个提议。
favour + doing something
表示偏好做某事。
She favours wearing casual clothes.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- favour the idea
- 赞同这个想法
- Do you favour the idea of changing the school hours?你赞成改变上学时间的想法吗？
- strongly favour
- 强烈支持
- The union strongly favours the new contract.工会强烈支持新合同。
- favour A over B
- 喜爱A胜过B
- I always favour quality over quantity.我总是重视质量胜过数量。
- favour doing something
- 更愿意做某事
- Most people favour spending time with family on holidays.大多数人更愿意在节假日和家人待在一起。
- be favoured to do something
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
英国拼写喜欢多加一个 u，就像 colour、honour；记住 favour = favor + u，多出的 u 就是英国人的偏爱。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：英式英语写作、英式英语教学材料、面向英国读者的正式文本 favour 是 favor 的英式拼写，多用于英式英语；美式英语通常写作 favor。选择拼写时应跟随目标读者所属的英语变体，并在同一篇文章中保持一致。
语法说明Grammar Note
及物动词，后接名词或代词作宾语。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
flavour, savour and waver rhyme with favour (all end with the /eɪvə/ sound). Be careful with the -our lookalikes: labour ends /eɪbə/, vapour ends /eɪpə/, and colour ends /ʌlə/; none of them rhymes with favour.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.