in AM, use 美国英语用 favorite
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[ADJ 形容词]最喜爱的;最喜欢的 Your
favourite thing or person of a particular type is the one you like most.
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]受宠的人;宠儿;亲信 If you describe one person as the
favourite of another, you mean that the second person likes the first person a lot and treats them with special kindness.
...Robert Carr, Earl of Somerset, a favourite of King James I...
罗伯特·卡尔——萨默塞特伯爵,国王詹姆斯一世的亲信
The Prime Minister is no favourite of the tabloids.
首相可不受小报的待见。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]夺标热门;夺冠热门 The
favourite in a race or contest is the competitor that is expected to win. In a team game, the team that is expected to win is referred to as the
favourites .