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fa·vor·a·ble AHD[fāʹvər-ə-bəl, fāvʹrə-] D.J.[ˈfeɪvərəbəl, ˈfeɪvrə-]K.K.[ˈfevərəbəl, ˈfevrə-]adj.（形容词）- Advantageous; helpful:有利的；有助的：favorable winds.顺风
- Encouraging; propitious:鼓励的；顺利的：a favorable diagnosis.顺利的诊断
- Manifesting approval; commendatory:表示同意的；表扬的：a favorable report.赞同的报告
- Winning approval; pleasing:赢得赞扬的；高兴的：a favorable impression.好印象
- Granting what has been desired or requested:给予的：提供所想要的或要求的：a favorable reply.给予答复
- Indulgent or partial:任性的，偏袒的：listened with a favorable ear.以偏袒地心来倾听
faʹvorableness n.（名词）faʹvorably adv.（副词）favorable, propitious, auspicious, benign, conducive- These adjectives describe what is indicative of a successful outcome.这些形容词是对成功结果的表达。
- Favorable can refer to people, conditions, or circumstances that contribute in a positive way to the attainment of a goal: Favorable 可指人、状况或环境对达到目标起肯定作用： I hope you will give favorable consideration to my suggestion.我希望你对我的建议作出肯定的表示。The performance received a favorable review.节目受到了赞扬。
- Propitious implies a favorable tendency or inclination: Propitious 指有利的趋势或倾向： "Miracles are propitious accidents, the natural causes of which are too complicated to be readily understood" (George Santayana).“奇迹是有利的事件，是太复杂以致于难于理解的自然原因” （乔治·圣塔亚那）。
- Auspicious refers to what by its favorable nature presages good fortune: Auspicious 指预示好运的有利因素： The project had an auspicious beginning.这个计划有一个良好的开端。
- Benign applies to people or things that exert a beneficial influence: Benign 指包含一种有利影响的人或事： "I lingered round them, under that benign sky . . . and wondered how anyone could ever imagine unquiet slumbers, for the sleepers in that quiet earth" (Emily Brontë).Somethingconducive leads or contributes to a result, often a desirable one: “我巡视四周，在温和的天空下…想知道谁能想象不宁静的睡眠，为那块安静土地上的安眠者” （埃米莉·勃朗特）。Conductive 指导向或引起结果，通常是有利的事： "Nothing is more conducive to happiness than the free exercise of the mind in pursuits congenial to it" (Macaulay).“没有什么能比追求心灵相通的自由操练对快乐更有传导性了” （麦考雷）
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