find favor with
得宠于,得宠于人,偏爱,得宠于此
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- : something done or granted out of goodwill, rather than from justice or for remuneration; a kind act: to ask a favor.
- : friendly or well-disposed regard; goodwill: to win the favor of the king.
- : the state of being approved or held in regard: to be in favor at court; styles that are now in favor.
- : excessive kindness or unfair partiality; preferential treatment: to treat some people with favor and others with neglect.
- : a gift bestowed as a token of goodwill, kind regard, love, etc., as formerly upon a knight by his lady.
- : a ribbon, badge, etc., worn in evidence of goodwill or loyalty, as by an adherent of a political party.
- : a small gift or decorative or festive item, as a noisemaker or paper hat, often distributed to guests at a party.
- : Usually favors. sexual intimacy, especially as permitted by a woman.
- : Archaic. a letter, especially a commercial one.
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There's definitely been a shift in favor of things like Medicare-for-all and a Green New Deal among Democrats in this state.
The stimulus package received 52 votes in favor, all from Republicans.
SoftBank’s sale of Arm unwinds another strategic investment in favor of boosting liquidity and enabling founder Masayoshi Son to focus on the more tactical investing he has said he wants to pursue.
The committee was not in favor of altering the voting process after votes had already been counted — even if it could result in a more diverse pool of winners.
The stimulus package received 52 votes in favor, all from Republicans, and 47 opposed votes from Democratic Senators and Kentucky Republican Rand Paul.
Thirty-six percent were in favor and 38 percent were opposed.
Finally, he takes us behind the scenes into how Obama came out in favor of marriage equality that same year.
So, why would a species like the banded mongoose favor breeding between relatives?
Were the smugglers doing you a favor making it nearly impossible to bring any hope?
This has won the Cuban rum no fans in Washington, which has shown favor for Bacardi in the past.
At the reserve bank they may borrow as a standing right and not as a favor which may be cut off.
His boyish suspenders had been put away in favor of a belt, which was tight-drawn about his slim waist.
Factors which favor an early deposit are high acidity, diminished urinary pigments, and excessive excretion of uric acid.
Edna was a trifle embarrassed at being thus signaled out for the imperious little woman's favor.