新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

unfavourable

英  [ˌʌnˈfeɪvərəbəl]
    

[ADJ]

    ADJ. 形容词
  • 1不利的

    Unfavourable conditions or circumstances cause problems for you and reduce your chances of success.

    双语例句

    例:

    The decision to delay the launch stems from unfavourable weather conditions.

    推迟发射的决定源于不利的天气情况。

    例:

    The whole international economic situation is very unfavourable for the countries in the south.

    整个国际经济形势非常不利于南部国家。

    2不赞同的

    If you have an unfavourable reaction to something, you do not like it.

    双语例句

    例:

    The president is drawing unfavourable comments on his new forest policy.

    总统的新森林政策招致了非议。

    例:

    views unfavourable to the capitalist system.

    不赞同资本主义制度的观点。

    3相形见绌的

    If you make an unfavourable comparison between two things, you say that one thing seems worse than the other.

    双语例句

    例:

    I didn't expect unfavourable comparisons between my sons and their friends.

    我没料到我的几个儿子和他们的朋友相比有那么大差距。