形容詞 favorable:

1. encouraging or approving or pleasing
   同義詞：favourable
2. (of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate
   同義詞：favourable
3. favorably disposed; not antagonistic
   同義詞：well-disposed
4. favoring or bringing good luck
   同義詞：golden, favourable, lucky, prosperous
5. occurring at a convenient or suitable time
   同義詞：favourable

1. The ship forged ahead under a favorable wind.
   船乘風(fēng)快速前進。
2. The book met with a favorable reception.
   此書受到好評。
3. An opening in chess in which a minor piece, or pieces, usually a pawn, is offered in exchange for a favorable position.
   第一著棋，起手著法國際象棋開局時自愿讓出一個或幾個小棋子(通常為兵)以交換較有利的形勢
4. He made several favorable comments about their candidate.
   他對他們的候選人發(fā)表了一些有利的評論。
5. Most people were favorable to the idea.
   大多數(shù)人贊成這個主意。
6. The conditions are favorable for opening a new business.
   各種條件有利于開辦新企業(yè)。

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adj.（形容詞）
Advantageous; helpful:
有利的；有助的：
例句：
favorable winds.
順風(fēng)

Encouraging; propitious:
鼓勵的；順利的：
例句：
a favorable diagnosis.
順利的診斷

Manifesting approval; commendatory:
表示同意的；表揚的：
例句：
a favorable report.
贊同的報告

Winning approval; pleasing:
贏得贊揚的；高興的：
例句：
a favorable impression.
好印象

Granting what has been desired or requested:
給予的：提供所想要的或要求的：
例句：
a favorable reply.
給予答復(fù)

Indulgent or partial:
任性的，偏袒的：
例句：
listened with a favorable ear.
以偏袒地心來傾聽

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fa.vorableness
n.（名詞）
fa.vorably
adv.（副詞）
<參考詞匯><同義詞>favorable,propitious,auspicious,benign,conduciveThese adjectives describe what is indicative of a successful outcome.
這些形容詞是對成功結(jié)果的表達。
Favorable can refer to people, conditions, or circumstances that contribute in a positive way to the attainment of a goal:
Favorable 可指人、狀況或環(huán)境對達到目標(biāo)起肯定作用：
例句：
I hope you will give favorable consideration to my suggestion.
我希望你對我的建議作出肯定的表示。

例句：
The performance received a favorable review.
節(jié)目受到了贊揚。

Propitious implies a favorable tendency or inclination:
Propitious 指有利的趨勢或傾向：
例句：
.Miracles are propitious accidents, the natural causes of which are too complicated to be readily understood. (George Santayana).
.奇跡是有利的事件，是太復(fù)雜以致于難于理解的自然原因. （喬治·圣塔亞那）。

Auspicious refers to what by its favorable nature presages good fortune:
Auspicious 指預(yù)示好運的有利因素：
例句：
The project had an auspicious beginning.
這個計劃有一個良好的開端。

Benign applies to people or things that exert a beneficial influence:
Benign 指包含一種有利影響的人或事：
例句：
.I lingered round them, under that benign sky . . . and wondered how anyone could ever imagine unquiet slumbers, for the sleepers in that quiet earth. (Emily Brontô).Somethingconducive leads or contributes to a result, often a desirable one:
.我巡視四周，在溫和的天空下…想知道誰能想象不寧靜的睡眠，為那塊安靜土地上的安眠者. （埃米莉·勃朗特）。Conductive 指導(dǎo)向或引起結(jié)果，通常是有利的事：

例句：
.Nothing is more conducive to happiness than the free exercise of the mind in pursuits congenial to it. (Macaulay).
.沒有什么能比追求心靈相通的自由操練對快樂更有傳導(dǎo)性了. （麥考雷）