favorable

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++fa·vor·a·ble /ˈfeɪvərəbəl/ adjective  x-refthe American spelling of favourable favourable的美式拼法

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favorable• Three years ago, circumstances were more favorable.• Responses from audiences have been overwhelmingly favorable.• So, armed with consultants' reports on the favorable economic impact, they offer to provide buildings or infrastructure.• Banks are now offering favorable financing terms.• This allows the project to be granted favorable investment and taxation provisions, including the full repatriation of profits.• He clearly viewed my sharp nose and dark beard in a more favorable light than the starlets had.• Navarrete attributed the more favorable portrayals to talks La Raza had with network executives after the 1992 study.• The Lakers had a 77-percent favorable rating.• They expect a favorable ruling from the court.• Spinoffs have recently become all the rage, fueled by favorable tax treatment and evidence that shareholders benefit.• Only 16 percent expressed a favorable view.

fa·vor·a·ble adjectiveChineseSyllable  

of American spelling Corpus the favourable

favorable

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fa‧vor‧a‧ble /ˈfeɪvərəbəl/ adjective
the American spelling of favourable

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fa‧vour‧a‧ble British English, favorable American English /ˈfeɪvərəbəl/ adjective
1. a favourable report, opinion, or reaction shows that you think that someone or something is good or that you agree with them:
    favourable film reviews
    The response has been overwhelmingly favorable.
2. suitable and likely to make something happen or succeed:
    The disease spreads quickly under favourable conditions.
    favourable for/to
    a financial environment that is favorable to job creation
3. if a loan, agreement, rate etc is favourable, the conditions of it are reasonable and not too expensive or difficult:
    a favourable interest rate
    the favorable terms of the settlement
4. making people like or approve of someone or something:
    A smart appearance makes a favourable impression at an interview.
—favourably adverb