in favor of

基本解释

These are arguments in favor of this hypothesis.
这些就是支持这个假设的论据。
People are surprised to learn that the so-called "liberals" are not in favor of freedom.
令人感到诧异的是，那些所谓的“自由主义者”居然不赞同自由。
If anything, there will actually be an embarrassing margin in favor of the opposition in the runoff.
如果有什么的话，决选实际上会出现令人尴尬的有利于反对派的差距。

"It was not difficult to agree between us that neither party is in favor of handing any more powers to the European Union."
In fact, he even claims -- and he does this explicitly in Areopagitica he even claims to be in favor of censorship in a number of cases.
实际上，他更声明并且明确地在《论出版自由》中,他更在一些案例中声明他支持出版控制。
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A struggle breaks out in the church, and Milton naturally takes the Puritan position in favor of preaching.
教会爆发了反抗，弥尔顿当仁不让的站在了清教徒一方，支持布道。
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Workers, consumers and shopkeepers will abandon it in favor of electronic pounds or dollars transmitted from overseas.
FORBES: Where Greed Is Good