in favour of,in favour with
这一对片语也不是同义语。
In favour of的意思有三个:“赞成”、“有利于”和“让位”。例:
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。
In favour with的意思是“受到…宠爱”或“得到…好评(或重视)”。例:
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。