Adjective:
encouraging or approving or pleasing;a favorable reply
he received a favorable rating
listened with a favorable ear
made a favorable impression
of winds or weather tending to promote or facilitate;the days were fair and the winds were favorable
occurring at a convenient or suitable time;an opportune time to receive guests
presaging or likely to bring good luck;a favorable time to ask for a raise
lucky stars
a prosperous moment to make a decision
词根词缀： favour喜爱 + -able形容词词尾favourable impression良好的印象favourable comment好评favourable trade balance贸易顺差favourable terms优惠条件favourable balance of trade贸易顺差favourable price优惠价格favourable prognosis预后良好favourable weather有利天气favourable balance of international payments国际收支顺差…favourable balance顺差favourable wind顺风
蒋争熟词记忆favour喜欢；赞成-able…的⇒赞成的；称赞的；讨人喜欢的；有利的favour喜欢；赞成-able…的⇒赞成的；称赞的；讨人喜欢的；有利的非常记忆favour喜欢+able能⇒我喜欢能对我有利的东西来自favourv. 赞同近义词 advantageouscomplimentary反义词 adverseunfavorable
用作形容词adj.
用作定语
～+ n.It's encouraging to receive a favourable report on one's study.学习得到好评是令人鼓舞的。
The new manager has created a very favourable impression.新经理给人留下非常好的印象。
The company will lend you money on very favourable terms.这家公司将以非常优惠的条件借钱给你。
用作表语
S+be+～+ prep .-phraseWe found that most people are favourable to the idea.我们发现大多数人同意这个意见。
Circumstances are not quite favourable to us.这环境对我们相当不利。
The wind is favourable for setting sail.风向对于起航有利。
adj.形容词
favourable是英式英语的拼法, favorable是美式英语的拼法。
形容词100%
用作形容词The play got afavourablereception from the critics.该剧获评论界好评。
It is hard to view his conduct in afavourablelight.他的行为实难恭维。
They suppressed news that was notfavourableto them.对他们不利的新闻他们就不让发表。
He made afavourableimpression on his future colleagues.他给他未来的同事留下良好的印象。
Does the BBC World Service project afavourableview of Great Britain?英国广播公司的对外广播是否使听众对英国产生了好感? For minors who have shown unusual talent or made outstanding achievements, the State, society, families and schools shall create conditions favourable to their sound development.
对有特殊天赋或者突出成就的未成年人，国家、社会、家庭和学校应当为他们的健康发展创造有利条件。 hjenglish