Three-fourths of the public say they favour a national referendum on the issue.

3/4的公众说他们赞成就此问题举行全民公投。

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The French say they favour a transition to democracy.

法国人说他们更喜欢向民主的过渡。

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Although meteorologists know what conditions favour their formation, they are hard-pressed to say exactly where a storm will occur until it is almost too late.

尽管气象学者们清楚地知道有利于雷暴形成的条件，但是要及时而又精确地预测雷暴发生的地点使他们感到压力重重。

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Of those questioned in Britain, 53% now say they favour protection to 37% opposing it.

ECONOMIST: Country reports

Female opponents in Sudan and Egypt say they favour education over criminalisation.

ECONOMIST: Banning the practice may not be the best way of ending it

Those in favour of the development say it is needed to deal with the thousands of tonnes of household waste generated in the county each year.

BBC: Javelin Park waste incinerator recommended for approval