favor

1. 英英释义：feel or show approval or preference for

2. 从“favor”的英英释义可以看得出，它有两层意思，一层是赞同（approval），另一层是偏好（preference），所以“favor”可以分别替换“support”和“prefer”。不管是哪层意思，“favor”都是及物动词，也都会经常出现在《经济学人》中。

3. 很多中国大学生毕业后都会选择留在北上广这样的大城市。

Big cities, such as Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou have been increasingly favored by graduates in China.

参考：Many graduates in China favor big cities such as Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.

4. 越来越多的大学生偏爱网购，而不是在实体店购物。

An increasing number of college students favor shopping online, instead of shoping on bricks-and-mortar business.

5. 作为一名英语老师，我不赞同考试的时候技巧最重要的观点。

As an English teacher, I don't favor the idea that skills count most in an examination.