Favorable
['feɪvərəbl] or ['fevərəbl]
解釋/意思:
(adj.) occurring at a convenient or suitable time; 'an opportune time to receive guests' .
(adj.) (of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate; 'the days were fair and the winds were favorable' .
(adj.) encouraging or approving or pleasing; 'a favorable reply'; 'he received a favorable rating'; 'listened with a favorable ear'; 'made a favorable impression' .
查理校對--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(n.) Full of favor; favoring; manifesting partiality; kind; propitious; friendly.
(n.) Conducive; contributing; tending to promote or facilitate; advantageous; convenient.
(n.) Beautiful; well-favored.
杰拉尔丁校對
同義詞及近義詞:
a. [1]. Propitious, friendly, kind, auspicious, willing.[2]. Conducive, contributing.[3]. Advantageous, beneficial, convenient, suitable, adapted, fit.
整理:玛丽
同義詞及反義詞:
SYN:Permissive, indulgent, propitious, concessive, partial, fond, liberal,advantageous, auspicious, friendly
ANT:{[Rei'actant]?}, unpropitious, unfavorable, impartial
手打:纳塔利
例句/造句/用法:
- Before leaving this period of his career, it is to be noted that it gave Edison many favorable opportunities. 弗蘭克·路易斯·戴爾. 愛迪生的生平和發明.
- Neither Laura nor I were in any favorable disposition to be amused. 威爾基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
- The most favorable posthumous history the stay-at-home traitor can hope for is--oblivion. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U.S.格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- Perhaps he has conscientious scruples founded on his own unfitness, said Dorothea, who was interesting herself in finding a favorable explanation. 喬治·艾略特. 米德爾馬契.
- The battle during the 15th was severe, but favorable to the Union troops, and continued until night closed in upon the combat. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U.S.格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- As he fights he wins approval and advancement; as he refrains, he is disliked, ridiculed, shut out from favorable recognition. 約翰·杜威. 民主與教育.
- The test under these more favorable circumstances was a success. 弗蘭克·路易斯·戴爾. 愛迪生的生平和發明.
- Under favorable circumstances this instrument can be heard from twenty to thirty miles out at sea. 佚名. 神奇的知識之書.
- The conditions for battle were much more favorable to us than they had been for the first two days of the investment. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U.S.格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- The buildings are usually grouped together at a favorable spot on the banks of the Amazon or one of its tributaries. 佚名. 神奇的知識之書.
- All the conditions were favorable for defensive operations. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U.S.格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- They should try to create as favorable an impression as possible upon the people. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U.S.格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- Lord Ravensworth, the principal partner, formed a favorable opinion of Stephenson’s plans, and agreed to supply him with the funds necessary to build a locomotive. 魯伯特·薩金特·荷蘭. 歷史性發明.
- A favorable report having been made by that body, the Board of Ordnance and Fortification recommended a grant of fifty thousand dollars to defray the expen ses of further research. 李貝. 西洋科學史.
- My opinion of those accessories was not favorable. 查理斯·狄更斯. 遠大前程.
- Everything looked favorable to the defeat of the enemy and the capture of Petersburg and Richmond, if the proper effort was made. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U.S.格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- They were ready to try mechanical flights in places where the wind-conditions were less favorable than at Kitty Hawk. 魯伯特·薩金特·荷蘭. 歷史性發明.
- This day everything was favorable to the Union side. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U.S.格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- The advisor is concerned with making the best use of what is there--putting it at work under the most favorable conditions. 約翰·杜威. 民主與教育.
- Now fortune grew more favorable. 魯伯特·薩金特·荷蘭. 歷史性發明.
- I saw everything favorable for us along the line of our left and centre. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U.S.格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- The later construction has been designed for a minimum speed of twenty-five knots an hour, with a possible attainment of thirty knots or over, under favorable conditions. 佚名. 神奇的知識之書.
- At this point there was a clearing between us and the enemy favorable for charging, although exposed. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U.S.格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- Not infrequently war gives rise, not only to new educational ideals, but to new institutions and to new types of institution favorable to the advancement of science. 李貝. 西洋科學史.
- The conditions seemed favorable May 10, 1752; sparks between the wire and rod and a sulphurous odor were perceived (the manifestations of wrath! 李貝. 西洋科學史.
- About this hour Warren was ready, and attacked with favorable though not decisive results. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U.S.格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- But roving has never been favorable to the formation of steady habits. 弗蘭克·路易斯·戴爾. 愛迪生的生平和發明.
- Under the favorable conditions of abundant moisture, heat, and food, they grow and multiply rapidly, and cause the phenomenon of fermentation. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科學通論.
- The expedition from Baton Rouge was without favorable results. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U.S.格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- For, when operated under the most favorable conditions, such a clock constitutes the most accurate time measure yet made. 佚名. 神奇的知識之書.
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