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favourable

adjective
 OPAL W
/ˈfeɪvərəbl/
/ˈfeɪvərəbl/
(US English favorable)
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  1.  
    making people have a good opinion of somebody/something给人好印象的
    • She made a favourable impression on his parents.她给他的父母留下了好印象。
    • The biography shows him in a favourable light.传记刻画出了他的正面形象。
    • She gained a highly favourable impression of the company.这家公司给她的印象非常好。
    Topics Opinion and argumentc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • look
    • seem
    • …
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    • …
    preposition
    • for
    • to
    See full entry
  2.  
    positive and showing your good opinion of somebody/something肯定的；赞同的；支持的
    • The performance drew a lot of favourable comments from reviewers.那场演出获得评论家的许多好评。
    • Reviews of the book have been favourable.这本书的评论很受欢迎。
    • His proposals met with a broadly favourable response.他的提议得到了广泛支持。
    Topics Opinion and argumentc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • look
    • seem
    • …
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    • …
    preposition
    • for
    • to
    See full entry
  3.  
    expressing your agreement; giving permission肯定的；赞同的；支持的
    • Their demands received a favourable response.他们的要求得到了好评。
  4.  
    good for something and making it likely to be successful or have an advantage有利的；有助于…的 synonym advantageous
    • favourable economic conditions有利的经济环境
    • An area with a favourable climate will inevitably be richer than one without.气候条件优越的地区必然会比气候恶劣的地区富裕些。
    • favourable to somebody/something The terms of the agreement are favourable to both sides.协议条款对双方都有利。
    • favourable for somebody/something The weather was favourable for a barbecue outside.天气有利于在户外烧烤。
    Extra Examples
    • The government is waiting until economic conditions are more favourable.政府正在等到经济条件更加有利之前。
    • The report was very favourable to the existing government.那份报告对现任政府很是肯定。
    • The weather was favourable, so we arrived earlier than expected.天气有利，所以我们比预期的早到了。
    • Winning the debate put him in a very favourable position.在辩论中获胜使他处于非常有利的地位。
    • The court's judgement was favourable to their client.法庭判决对他们的当事人有利。
    Topics Successc1, Weatherc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • look
    • seem
    • …
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    • …
    preposition
    • for
    • to
    See full entry
  5. fairly good and not too expensive好而不贵的；优惠的
    • They offered me a loan on very favourable terms.他们提出以十分优惠的条件贷款给我。
    • terms that could hardly be considered favourable几乎不能认为是有利的条件
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • look
    • seem
    • …
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    • …
    preposition
    • for
    • to
    See full entry
  6. (of a wind风) blowing in the direction of travel给人好印象的
    • They could not sail without a favourable wind.没有顺风他们就无法航行。
    • (figurative) These plans will need a favourable economic wind.这些计划将需要有利的经济动力。
    7. opposite unfavourable
    Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin favorabilis, from favor, from favere ‘show kindness to’ (related to fovere ‘cherish’).

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