in AM, use 美国英语用 unfavorable
1 ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n] (条件或环境)不利的,恶劣的 Unfavourable conditions or circumstances cause problems for you and reduce your chances of success.
(条件或环境)不利的,恶劣的 -
Unfavourable economic conditions were blocking a recovery of the American insurance market.
不利的经济形势阻碍着美国保险市场的复苏。
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We've got a fairly unfavourable exchange rate at the moment.
眼下汇率对我们不利。
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Unfavourable weather has had damaging effects on this year's harvest.
恶劣天气使今年的收成受到了损失。
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The whole international economic situation is very unfavourable for the countries in the south. [+ for]
整个国际经济形势对南方国家非常不利。
2 ADJ-GRADED (反应)反对的,不赞同的 If you have an
unfavourable reaction to something, you do not like it.
(反应)反对的,不赞同的 -
A more unfavourable response was given today by the Prime Minister.
首相今天的回应更是表示反对。
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President Mubarak was particularly unfavourable to the idea.
穆巴拉克总统尤其不赞同这一想法。
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First reactions have been distinctly unfavourable.
第一反应明显是不赞成。
3 ADJ [ADJ n] (比较)使相形见绌的 If you make an
unfavourable comparison between two things, you say that one thing seems worse than the other.
(比较)使相形见绌的 -
He makes unfavourable comparisons between British and French cooking.
他认为与法国菜相比,英国菜相形见绌。
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A younger child will benefit more from an older sister's help than from an unfavourable comparison between their progress.
与一味地比较进步情况相比,年纪小一些的孩子会从姐姐的帮助中获益更多。
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