中学生英语词汇解析：in favour of，in favour with思维导图

Are you in favour of this new project?

你是否赞成这个新计划?

The court ruled in favour of the defendant.(也可写在in the defendant's favour)

法庭的裁决对被告有利/判被告胜诉。

The Prime Minister resigned in favour of a better candidate.

首相辞职以让位给更合适的人选。

The Chief Executive is now in favour with the people.

现在行政首长受到市民的爱戴。

Our plan is not in favour with the authority.

兰局并不重视我们的方案。

这里的相反词为 out of favour。例：The sycophant is out of favour with his boss.

由上列数例可看出，in favour of是表示主动的涵义，即赞成某事或支持某人，对什么有利或让位给谁;in favour with则表示被动的涵义，即受到或得到某人的好评或重视。