favourable
a . 有用的,良好的,赞成的
有用的,良好的,赞成的
favourable adj 1 :
encouraging or approving or pleasing ; "
a favorable reply "; "
he received a favorable rating "; "
listened with a favorable ear "; "
made a favorable impression " [
synonym :
{
favorable }, {
favourable }] [
ant : {
unfavorable },
{
unfavourable }]
2 : (
of winds or weather )
tending to promote or facilitate ; "
the days were fair and the winds were favorable " [
synonym :
{
favorable }, {
favourable }] [
ant : {
unfavorable },
{
unfavourable }]
3 :
occurring at a convenient or suitable time ; "
an opportune time to receive guests " [
synonym : {
favorable }, {
favourable }]
4 :
presaging or likely to bring good luck ; "
a favorable time to ask for a raise "; "
lucky stars "; "
a prosperous moment to make a decision " [
synonym : {
golden }, {
favorable }, {
favourable },
{
lucky }, {
prosperous }]
Favorable \
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a . [
Written also {
favourable }.] [
F .
favorable ,
L .
favorabilis favored ,
popular ,
pleasing ,
fr .
favor .
See {
Favor },
n .]
1 .
Full of favor ;
favoring ;
manifesting partiality ;
kind ;
propitious ;
friendly .
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Lend favorable ears to our request . --
Shak .
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Lord ,
thou hast been favorable unto thy land . --
Ps .
lxxxv .
1 .
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2 .
Conducive ;
contributing ;
tending to promote or facilitate ;
advantageous ;
convenient .
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A place very favorable for the making levies of men .
--
Clarendon .
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The temper of the climate ,
favorable to generation ,
health ,
and long life . --
Sir W .
Temple .
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3 .
Beautiful ;
well -
favored . [
Obs .] --
Spenser . --
{
Fa "
vora *
ble *
ness },
n . -- {
Fa "
vor *
a *
bly },
adv .
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The favorableness of the present times to all exertions in the cause of liberty . --
Burke .
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