/ˈfeɪvərɪt ||; ˈfevərɪt/(
US 美 favorite)
noun [C]
1 a person or thing that you like more than any others 最喜爱的人或事物: The other kids were jealous of Rose because she was the teacher's favourite. 其余的孩子都妒忌罗斯,因为老师最喜欢她。
2 favourite (for sth/to do sth) the horse, team, competitor, etc who is expected to win 预期会胜出的马、球队、参赛者等: Mimms is the hot favourite for the leadership of the party. 米姆斯最有可能当选该党领袖。 [OPP] outsider 反义词为outsider