favourable

adjective

OPAL W

/ˈfeɪvərəbl/

(US English favorable)

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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 Dictionary
verbs
- be
- look
- seem
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- for
- to
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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.对这本书的评价很好。
- 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 Dictionary
verbs
- be
- look
- seem
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- for
- to
See full entry
expressing your agreement; giving permission肯定的；赞同的；支持的
- Their demands received a favourable response.他们的要求得到了积极的回应。
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.天气适合在外面烧烤。
Extra Examples
- The government is waiting until economic conditions are more favourable.政府正在等待经济状况好转。
- 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.天气很好，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 Dictionary
verbs
- be
- look
- seem
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- for
- to
See full entry
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 Dictionary
verbs
- be
- look
- seem
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- for
- to
See full entry
(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，他们无法航行。
- (figurative) These plans will need a favourable economic wind.这些计划需要一股有利的经济风。