Favorable

(adj.) occurring at a convenient or suitable time; 'an opportune time to receive guests' .

(adj.) (of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate; 'the days were fair and the winds were favorable' .

(adj.) encouraging or approving or pleasing; 'a favorable reply'; 'he received a favorable rating'; 'listened with a favorable ear'; 'made a favorable impression' .

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• Before leaving this period of his career, it is to be noted that it gave Edison many favorable opportunities. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• Neither Laura nor I were in any favorable disposition to be amused. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• The most favorable posthumous history the stay-at-home traitor can hope for is--oblivion. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• Perhaps he has conscientious scruples founded on his own unfitness, said Dorothea, who was interesting herself in finding a favorable explanation. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• The battle during the 15th was severe, but favorable to the Union troops, and continued until night closed in upon the combat. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• As he fights he wins approval and advancement; as he refrains, he is disliked, ridiculed, shut out from favorable recognition. 约翰·杜威. 民主与教育.
• The test under these more favorable circumstances was a success. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• Under favorable circumstances this instrument can be heard from twenty to thirty miles out at sea. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• The conditions for battle were much more favorable to us than they had been for the first two days of the investment. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• The buildings are usually grouped together at a favorable spot on the banks of the Amazon or one of its tributaries. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• All the conditions were favorable for defensive operations. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• They should try to create as favorable an impression as possible upon the people. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• Lord Ravensworth, the principal partner, formed a favorable opinion of Stephenson’s plans, and agreed to supply him with the funds necessary to build a locomotive. 鲁伯特·萨金特·荷兰. 历史性发明.
• A favorable report having been made by that body, the Board of Ordnance and Fortification recommended a grant of fifty thousand dollars to defray the expen ses of further research. 李贝. 西洋科学史.
• My opinion of those accessories was not favorable. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
• Everything looked favorable to the defeat of the enemy and the capture of Petersburg and Richmond, if the proper effort was made. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• They were ready to try mechanical flights in places where the wind-conditions were less favorable than at Kitty Hawk. 鲁伯特·萨金特·荷兰. 历史性发明.
• This day everything was favorable to the Union side. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• The advisor is concerned with making the best use of what is there--putting it at work under the most favorable conditions. 约翰·杜威. 民主与教育.
• Now fortune grew more favorable. 鲁伯特·萨金特·荷兰. 历史性发明.
• I saw everything favorable for us along the line of our left and centre. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• The later construction has been designed for a minimum speed of twenty-five knots an hour, with a possible attainment of thirty knots or over, under favorable conditions. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• At this point there was a clearing between us and the enemy favorable for charging, although exposed. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• Not infrequently war gives rise, not only to new educational ideals, but to new institutions and to new types of institution favorable to the advancement of science. 李贝. 西洋科学史.
• The conditions seemed favorable May 10, 1752; sparks between the wire and rod and a sulphurous odor were perceived (the manifestations of wrath! 李贝. 西洋科学史.
• About this hour Warren was ready, and attacked with favorable though not decisive results. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• But roving has never been favorable to the formation of steady habits. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• Under the favorable conditions of abundant moisture, heat, and food, they grow and multiply rapidly, and cause the phenomenon of fermentation. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.
• The expedition from Baton Rouge was without favorable results. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• For, when operated under the most favorable conditions, such a clock constitutes the most accurate time measure yet made. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.

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