動詞 favour:

1. treat gently or carefully
   同義詞：favor, favour
2. bestow a privilege upon
   同義詞：privilege, favor, favour
3. promote over another
   同義詞：prefer, favor, favour
4. consider as the favorite
   同義詞：favor, favour

1. Much thanks your favour of yesterday with a cheque, value$600,000, which we have passed to your credit.
   謝謝您昨日來函。同函附寄的面額600,000元支票一張，我們已記入貴方貸方帳戶。
2. The wind favoured their sailing at dawn.
   這風(fēng)便於他們在黎明時航行。
3. Textile workers favoured protection because they feared an influx of cheap cloth.
   紡織工人擁護貿(mào)易保護措施，因為他們擔心涌入廉價紡織品。
4. The referee always seemed to make decisions in the champion's favour, never the challenger's.
   這位裁判似乎總是作出對冠軍有利的裁決，而從來不作出對挑戰(zhàn)者有利的裁決。