A 特别受喜爱的preferred above all others

　favourite　是英式英语的拼法， favorite是美式英语的拼法。

　She is my favourite singer.　她是我最喜欢的歌手。
　Oranges are my favourite fruit.　柑橘是我最爱吃的水果。
　Discussion and debates are my favourite way of learning.　讨论和辩论是我最喜欢的学习方式。

1. C 特别喜爱的人〔物　〕person or thing liked more than others
2. C 竞赛中被认为会获胜的马、竞争者等　 (in racing) the horse, competitor, etc. expected to win

　These toys are great favourites of mine.　这些是我最喜爱的玩具。
　A teacher shouldn't have favourites in the class.　当老师的不应该过分宠爱班上少数几个学生。
　I put all my money on the favourite in the big horse race, but it only came in third.　在这次赛马中，我把所有的钱都押在那匹热门马上，但它却跑了个第三名。

　［同义词］ adj. best-liked, special, preferred
　［反义词］ adj. hated, unfavorite
　［词源］中古法语favorito（特别喜爱的）