disfavor
/dɪsˈfeɪ.vər/ (bre, ipa) · /dɪsˈfeɪ.vɚ/ (ame, ipa) · /(ˌ)dis-ˈfā-vər/ (ame, mw)
disfavor — 名詞
1. a strong feeling that you do not like or approve of someone or something, often
厭惡；不悅
對人或事明顯的不喜歡與反感
a strong feeling that you do not like or approve of someone or something, often shown through your reactions or how you treat them.
Kasia looked at the messy report with clear disfavor before handing it back.
Kasia 看著那份雜亂的報告，明顯露出不悅，然後把它退了回去。
look at X with disfavor
The new parking rules were met with disfavor by most residents on the street.
新的停車規定遭到街上多數住戶的反感。
be met with disfavor
Felix viewed loud music in the office with deep disfavor.
Felix 對辦公室裡放大聲的音樂感到非常厭惡。
There was open disfavor on the coach's face when the team lost the third game.
球隊輸掉第三場比賽時，教練臉上出現明顯的不悅。
Older neighbors regarded the late-night parties with strong disfavor.
年長的鄰居對深夜的派對極為反感。
- disapproval
more neutral and slightly more common; about judging something as wrong
- displeasure
emphasizes feeling annoyed; often a momentary reaction
- dislike
everyday word; broader and less formal
文法句型
regard with disfavor
view with disfavor
用法筆記
Subject is usually a person, group, or authority figure; the object of the dislike follows 'toward' or appears in 'with disfavor' phrases. More formal than 'dislike' — common in writing about reactions to rules, plans, or behavior.
常見錯誤
2. the situation of no longer being liked, supported, or valued by people who once
失寵
原本受支持，現在不再被看好的狀態
the situation of no longer being liked, supported, or valued by people who once approved of you or it, often after a mistake or change of taste.
After the missed deadline, the senior designer fell into disfavor with the company's directors.
錯過交期之後，那位資深設計師便在公司董事面前失寵了。
fall into disfavor with [person]
Once-popular diets often slip into disfavor as new health studies appear.
一度流行的飲食法，常因新的健康研究出現而失寵。
slip into disfavor
Quan realized his blunt emails had left him in disfavor with the rest of the team.
Quan 意識到自己直白的電子郵件已讓他在團隊中不受青睞。
The old wallpaper pattern had fallen into disfavor by the late 1990s.
那種舊式壁紙花樣，到一九九零年代末已經不再受青睞。
Christopher's careless joke at the dinner table put him in disfavor with his aunt for months.
Christopher 在晚餐時的失言，讓他在阿姨面前失寵了好幾個月。
- unpopularity
general loss of public approval; less personal
- ill repute
stronger; suggests damaged reputation, not just lost approval
- favor
the state of being liked or supported
- popularity
being widely liked or approved of
文法句型
fall into disfavor
in disfavor (with someone)
用法筆記
Subject is the person, idea, or thing that lost approval; the source of disapproval follows 'with'. Common verbs are 'fall', 'slip', or 'be'. Distinguish from sense 1: sense 1 names the feeling itself; sense 2 names the state of having lost others' approval.
常見錯誤
3. a situation or factor that works against someone's interests, putting them at a
不利
讓某人處於劣勢的情形或因素
a situation or factor that works against someone's interests, putting them at a disadvantage compared to others.
The judge ruled the contract clause to Haruto's disfavor, leaving him with the repair costs.
法官對該合約條款的裁定對 Haruto 不利，讓他承擔修繕費用。
to [person's] disfavor
Heavy rain on race day worked to the cyclists' disfavor.
比賽當天的大雨對自行車選手相當不利。
to [people's] disfavor
The new tax rule operates to the disfavor of small family businesses.
新的稅務規定對小型家族企業相當不利。
Ritu accepted the schedule change, though it clearly worked to her disfavor.
Ritu 接受了班表的更動，雖然這顯然對她不利。
- disadvantage
everyday word; far more common in this meaning
- detriment
formal; often paired with 'to' as in 'to the detriment of'
文法句型
to someone's disfavor
用法筆記
Rare and quite formal; chiefly appears in the fixed phrase 'to someone's disfavor' or 'work/operate to the disfavor of [group]'. Outside this frame, learners should use 'disadvantage'.
常見錯誤
disfavor — 動詞
- disfavorpresent simple I / you / we / they
- disfavors3rd person singular
- disfavoring-ing form
- disfavoredpast simple
1. to stop liking, choosing, or supporting someone or something that you used to fa
不再支持
經過考慮後，不再偏好或選擇某事
to stop liking, choosing, or supporting someone or something that you used to favor, usually after a change of opinion or policy.
Many newspapers now disfavor long, dense paragraphs in online articles.
許多報紙現在不再支持在網路文章中使用又長又密的段落。
disfavor + [noun: practice]
The committee disfavored the older proposal once Yael presented a cheaper alternative.
在 Yael 提出更便宜的替代方案後，委員會便不再支持那份較舊的提案。
disfavor + [noun: proposal]
Vinícius said the school board had begun to disfavor strict uniform rules.
Vinícius 說校董事會已開始不再支持嚴格的制服規定。
Modern doctors disfavor long bed rest for most back-pain patients.
現代醫師對大多數背痛患者已不再支持長期臥床休養。
- discourage
more common; suggests actively trying to prevent something
- frown upon
phrasal verb; signals social disapproval rather than a policy choice
文法句型
disfavor + noun
用法筆記
Rare and formal; mostly seen in academic, legal, or journalistic writing. The object is typically a practice, policy, idea, or method — not usually a specific person. Everyday English prefers 'no longer support', 'be against', or 'discourage'.