1. 贊成的;贊同的 If your opinion or your reaction is favourable to something, you agree with it and approve of it.
e.g. His recently completed chapel for Fitzwilliam is attracting favourable comment... 他最近為菲茨威廉建成的小教堂贏(yíng)得了好評。 e.g. The commission is cautiously favourable to Austrian membership, foreseeing few economic problems. 沒(méi)有預見(jiàn)到什么經(jīng)濟問(wèn)題,委員會(huì )謹慎地贊同吸收奧地利為會(huì )員。
favourably He listened intently, and responded favourably to both my suggestions... 他聽(tīng)得很專(zhuān)注,對我的兩個(gè)建議都表示贊成。 He was quite favourably impressed with the new French commander. 他對新的法國指揮官印象很好。
2. 良好的;肯定的;討人喜歡的 If something makes a favourable impression on you or is favourable to you, you like it and approve of it.
favourable的意思
e.g. His ability to talk tough while eating fast made a favourable impression on his dining companions... 他能一面快速地吃飯,一面言辭強硬地說(shuō)話(huà),給同他一起就餐的人留下了很好的印象。
3. (條件)有利的,適宜的 Favourable conditions make something more likely to succeed or seem more attractive.
e.g. It's believed the conditions in which the elections are being held are too favourable to the government. 人們認為舉行選舉的條件對政府過(guò)于有利。 e.g. ...favourable weather conditions. 有利的天氣狀況
favourably Japan is thus favourably placed to maintain its lead as the most successful manufacturing nation. 這樣,作為頭號制造業(yè)強國,日本在保持其領(lǐng)先地位方面十分有利。
4. 優(yōu)于…的;不遜于…的 If you make a favourable comparison between two things, you say that the first is better than or as good as the second.
favourable
e.g. The film bears favourable technical comparison with Hollywood productions costing 10 times as much. 該片與耗資為其 10 倍的好萊塢制作相比在技術(shù)上毫不遜色。
favourably Britain's overall road safety record compares favourably with that of other European countries. 英國整體的道路安全狀況同其他歐洲國家相比毫不遜色。
favourable英英釋義
adj
1. presaging or likely to bring good luck
e.g. a favorable time to ask for a raise lucky stars a prosperous moment to make a decision
Synonym: goldenfavorableluckyprosperous
2. occurring at a convenient or suitable time
e.g. an opportune time to receive guests
Synonym: favorable
3. (of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate
e.g. the days were fair and the winds were favorable
Synonym: favorable
4. encouraging or approving or pleasing
e.g. a favorable reply he received a favorable rating listened with a favorable ear made a favorable impression