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
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)字往往是用錯誤的方法計算出來的，所用的都是特別挑選出來的對自己有利的樣本組。
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.
- 每個國家都扣留對它不利的消息.
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.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. They are favorable to the proposal.
- 他們贊同這項提議.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》