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for /强 fɔː(r)；弱 fə(r)/ prep. | conj. | phr.
I prep.
1. [表示目的]为了；为了…的利益；为…作准备
go for a walk 去散步
I only did it for you. 我只是为了你才干的。
The meeting is at 7:30 for 8. 请在7点半到场以保证8点准时开会。
2. 为得到(或赢得)；为成为；为保持(或拯救)
send for a doctor 去请医生
write for fame 为成名而写作
train men for programmers 训练编程人员
She exercises for her figure. 她为了保持体形而锻炼。
Run for your life. 逃命吧。
3. [表示对象、用途等]为；给；对；供；适合于
He laid a trap for his followers. 他为对付跟踪者设下了圈套。
a present for sb. 给某人的礼物
Things look bad for you. 情况看来对你不妙。
clothes for winter 冬天穿的衣服
money for paying bills 付账的钱
It's time for class. 上课时间到了。
He is the man for the job. 他是做此事的恰当人选。
The doctor's given her some medicine for her cold. 医生给了她一些治疗感冒的药。
4. [表示目标、去向]往，向
leave for home 动身回家
a plane for Beijing 飞往北京的飞机
The children set off for school. 孩子们上学去了。
5. 取代，代替；代表；意思是，作为…的符号
a substitute for butter 黄油的代用品
Let me do it for you. 让我代你干这事。
The lawyer acted for him during the trial. 在庭审期间由律师代表他行事。
A stands for Andrew. A代表安德鲁。
6. [表示赞成、拥护、支持的对象]有利于；倾向于
vote for sb. 投某人的票
Are you for or against the plan? 你支持还是反对这项计划?
The commentators all say it's not practical, but I'm for him trying. 评论员都说这不切合实际，但我主张他试试看。
The weather report was for clear and sunny. 气象报告说是晴天。
7. 以…为交换；以…为代价；作为对…的惩罚(或报酬)
I'll give you my watch for your camera. 我愿拿我的表换你的照相机。
He paid ￡50 for that picture. 他付50英镑买了那张画。
sell a house for ＄200,000 以20万美元出卖房子
I got it for hardly any money. 我几乎没花钱就得到它了。
suffer for one's sins 因有罪孽而受苦受难
He was thanked for his efforts. 他因所作出的努力而受到感谢。
8. [表示对比或比例关系]
Bulk for bulk, water is heavier than oil. 如容积相等，水比油重。
Plant three trees for every one that is cut down. 每砍一棵树要种上三棵树。
The prisoners of war were exchanged man for man. 一对一地交换了战俘。
9. [表示寻找、期待的目标]
look for a lost article 寻找失物
wait for a bus 等候公共汽车
10. 因为，由于；由于…的阻碍；作为…的结果
He gained a medal for saving a boy's life. 他因救了男孩的性命而获得一枚奖章。
He is notorious for parsimony. 他以吝啬出名。
I could not sleep for joy. 我因兴奋而不能入睡。
She felt better for having said it. 她说了之后感到痛快一些。
11. 作为…的理由(或原因)
His reason for changing his job was not given. 他换工作的原因没有说明。
12. 〈美〉为向…表示敬意
give a banquet for sb. 设宴招待某人
The plant was named for its discoverer. 这种植物以它的发现者命名。
13. [表示愿望、爱好、特长等]对于，关于；在…方面
a desire for money 金钱欲
a taste for fancy clothes 对花哨衣服的爱好
an ear for music 音乐欣赏能力
a stickler for detail 拘泥于细节的人
14. 就…而言
The day is cool for July. 在7月里这样的日子算是凉快的了。
He is short for a man. 就男子而言，他算矮的。
15. [表示时间、距离、数量]达；计
The play ran (for) two years. 这出戏连演了两年。
We walked (for) five miles. 我们走了5英里路。
a bill for ￡50 共计50英镑的账单
16. 当作，作为
take sb. for a fool 把某人看成傻瓜
eggs for breakfast 作早餐的鸡蛋
He knew that for a fact. 他知道那是事实。
17. [常与 all 连用]虽然，尽管
For all his efforts, he didn't succeed. 尽管他再三努力，但还是没有成功。
18. 在(指定时间)；在…时节
an appointment with sb. for two o'clock 与某人在两点钟的约会
The meeting is arranged for three o'clock. 这次会议安排在3点钟。
She's coming home for Christmas. 她将回家过圣诞节。
19. [与名词或代词连用，后接动词不定式，构成名词短语]
For a bridge to collapse like that is unbelievable. 一座桥居然就那样倒塌了，真是难以置信。
It is shameful for him to do so. 他这样做是可耻的。
It is for you to decide. 该由你来决定。
It's time for us to go. 是时候了，我们该去了。
I can't bear for her to be angry with me. 她对我发怒，我忍受不了。
20. 〈废〉在…以前
II conj.
因为；由于…的缘故(注意：较 because 正式，少用于口语中，但语气比because 弱；不用以回答 why 问题，可在句首用以提供对上文的因果解释)
Something fell in, for I heard a splash. 有东西掉进去了，因我听见扑通一声。
The angles are equal. For ABC is isosceles. 两角相等，因为三角形ABC是等腰的。
[OE; 与 ON fyr, L per through, prō before < Gr pro before, in front, OE faran to go 有关] phr. for all 见 all
for all that 见 that
for it 见 it
for why 见why
for you 见 you
Oh, for (或 O for) 要是能有…该多好啊
Oh, for a cold beer! 要是能喝杯冰啤酒该多好啊!
O for wings! 能展翅高飞该多好!
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