(1) 贊許(賞)的，稱贊的(expressing approval or satisfaction)：～comments 好評(píng);make/give/receive a～report on sb's work 對(duì)某人的工作作出/給予/收到贊賞的報(bào)告;hear～accounts of sb 聽到贊揚(yáng)某人的話;The reviews of the book are very～. 對(duì)這本書的評(píng)論很好。〖同〗 approving，good，kind;〖反〗 disapproving;
(2) 贊成 (同)的(tending to support) [A (to/toward)]：be～to a proposal 贊成一項(xiàng)提議;If he is～(to it)，we'll start the project at once. 如果他同意，我們將立即啟動(dòng)那個(gè)項(xiàng)目?！纪?approving;〖反〗 disapproving，unfavourable;
(3) 討人喜歡的，可喜的(winning favour;pleasing)：make/form a～impression on/of sb 給某人留下/對(duì)某人產(chǎn)生良好的印象;
(4) 有利的，有幫助的(advantageous;helpful) [A(for)]：a～climate/situation/balance of trade 適宜的氣候/有利的局面/貿(mào)易順差;a time～for a trip 適于旅行的時(shí)間;wait for a～opportunity 等待有利時(shí)機(jī);With～winds，we'll reach the island early tomorrow. 如果風(fēng)順的話，我們將在明天一早到達(dá)海島。The weather is～for hiking. 這種天氣適合遠(yuǎn)足。〖同〗 advantageous，good，helpful，beneficial，convenient，fair;〖反〗 disadvantageous，unhelpful，unfavourable;
←′favo(u)r n;vt 喜愛，偏袒;
→′favo(u)rableness n 贊許;有利;′favo(u)r-ably adv 贊成地;有利地;′unfavo(u)rably adv 不贊同地;不利地