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favorable

英 ['fe?v?r?bl] 美['fev?r?bl]
  • adj. 有利的;良好的;贊成的,贊許的;討人喜歡的

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英文詞源


favorable (adj.)
late 14c., "kind, friendly," from Old French favorable "well-disposed, favorable, partial," from Latin favorabilis "favored, in favor," from favor "good will, partiality" (see favor (n.)). Meaning "advantageous" is from mid-15c. In Middle English it also meant "attractive, pleasing, agreeable." Related: Favorably.

雙語例句


1. These figures were often spuriously computed by selecting particularly favorable sample groups.
這些數(shù)字往往是用錯(cuò)誤的方法計(jì)算出來的,所用的都是特別挑選出來的對(duì)自己有利的樣本組。

來自柯林斯例句

2. The above - mentioned working paper has received favorable responses from many countries.
上述工作文件得到了許多國家的支持和響應(yīng).

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

3. Each nation suppressed news that was not favorable to it.
每個(gè)國家都扣留對(duì)它不利的消息.

來自《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》

4. The book received a favorable review.
這本書贏得了好評(píng).

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

5. They are favorable to the proposal.
他們贊同這項(xiàng)提議.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》