favored

释义

favor + -ed（'已被偏爱的'）。作形容词意为'被挑出来给予善意的'——favored 的候选人就是偏好已经倾向的那个。固定短语 most favored nation（最惠国，贸易术语）保留这层含义：被给予最优惠、最优先待遇的国家。

常用搭配

• 1.favored candidate被看好的候选人
• 2.most favored nation最惠国
• 3.favored few受偏爱的少数人
• 4.heavily favored被大力看好

例句

• 1.

  She was the favored candidate long before the votes were counted.

  早在计票之前，她就是被看好的候选人。

• 2.

  The agreement grants the country most-favored-nation status.

  该协议给予这个国家最惠国待遇。

• 3.

  Critics argued the policy left favored groups even better off.

  批评者认为这项政策让受偏爱的群体处境更好了。