favorable
- 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(yǔ)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(lái)的,所用的都是特別挑選出來(lái)的對(duì)自己有利的樣本組。
來(lái)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(guó)家的支持和響應(yīng).
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
- 3. Each nation suppressed news that was not favorable to it.
- 每個(gè)國(guó)家都扣留對(duì)它不利的消息.
來(lái)自《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》
- 4. The book received a favorable review.
- 這本書(shū)贏得了好評(píng).
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
- 5. They are favorable to the proposal.
- 他們贊同這項(xiàng)提議.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》