(1) 赞许(赏)的，称赞的(expressing approval or satisfaction)：～comments 好评;make/give/receive a～report on sb's work 对某人的工作作出/给予/收到赞赏的报告;hear～accounts of sb 听到赞扬某人的话;The reviews of the book are very～. 对这本书的评论很好。〖同〗 approving，good，kind;〖反〗 disapproving;

(2) 赞成 (同)的(tending to support) [A (to/toward)]：be～to a proposal 赞成一项提议;If he is～(to it)，we'll start the project at once. 如果他同意，我们将立即启动那个项目。〖同〗 approving;〖反〗 disapproving，unfavourable;

(3) 讨人喜欢的，可喜的(winning favour;pleasing)：make/form a～impression on/of sb 给某人留下/对某人产生良好的印象;

(4) 有利的，有帮助的(advantageous;helpful) [A(for)]：a～climate/situation/balance of trade 适宜的气候/有利的局面/贸易顺差;a time～for a trip 适于旅行的时间;wait for a～opportunity 等待有利时机;With～winds，we'll reach the island early tomorrow. 如果风顺的话，我们将在明天一早到达海岛。The weather is～for hiking. 这种天气适合远足。〖同〗 advantageous，good，helpful，beneficial，convenient，fair;〖反〗 disadvantageous，unhelpful，unfavourable;

←′favo(u)r n;vt 喜爱，偏袒;

→′favo(u)rableness n 赞许;有利;′favo(u)r-ably adv 赞成地;有利地;′unfavo(u)rably adv 不赞同地;不利地