favourable
(US favorable), adj
1
(a) giving or showing approval 赞成的; 同意的; 嘉许的
It's encouraging to receive a favourable report on one's work. 工作得到好评是令人鼓舞的.
(b) ~ (to/toward sb/sth) tending to support sb/sth 倾向於支持某人[某事物]的
Is he favourable to the proposal? 他支持这项建议吗?
(c) pleasing; positive 令人高兴的; 肯定的
You made a favourable impression on the examiners. 你给主考留下了很好的印象.
We formed a very favourable impression of her. 我们对她印象极好.
2 ~ (for sth) helpful; suitable 有帮助的; 合适的: favourable winds 顺风
conditions favourable for skiing 适合滑雪的条件.
I'll need a taxi to the train station. Could you find one for me?
我想到火车站。能为我叫辆出租车吗?
One thorn of experience is worth a whole wilderness of warning.
一次痛苦的经验抵得上千百次的告诫。
Although mankind has undergone no general improvement in intelligence or morality, it has made extraordinary progress in the accumulation of knowledge.