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出处:按学科分类—语言、文字 中央民族大学出版社《新英汉大词典上》第445页(1036字)
【词性】:prep.
【释义】:
①代,替〔He used a rope for his belt.他用一根绳子代替腰带。
〕②支持,赞成,拥护〔to fight for liberty为自由而战to vote for levy投票赞成征兵〕③为纪念;为向…表示尊敬〔The baby was named for his uncle.男孩的名字是为纪念他的叔叔而起的。〕④为了(表目的)〔He walks for exercise.他散步锻炼身体。She left for home.她动身回家。
I asked for Bill.我询问比尔的情况。〕⑤寻找〔Looking for berries.找浆果。〕⑥供;适合于(表对象、用途)〔dresses for young girls适合于年轻姑娘们穿的衣服money for paying bills用来付帐的钱〕⑦对于;关于〔a need for improvement改进的必要;an ear for music欣赏音乐的能力〕⑧当作,作为〔Do you take me for a fool?你把我当作傻瓜了吗?〕⑨考虑到;就…而言〔He is tall for his age.就他的年龄而言,他算是高个儿。
〕⑩因为,由于〔He was praised for his honesty.他因诚实而受到表扬。〕⑾尽管,虽然〔She was unhappy for all her money.尽管她有钱,她并不感到幸福。〕⑿交换;对比〔For every dollar he earned,his father gave him another.他每挣一美元,他的爸爸就再给他一美元。
〕⒀等于,与…等量〔a bill for 6060美元的帐单〕⒁以…的价格〔Joe sold his bicycle for
10.乔以十美元卖了他的自行车。〕⒂(距离)达,计〔I walked with him for two miles.我同他走了两英里。〕⒃(时间)达,计〔The movie lasts for an hour.这个电影演一个小时。
〕‖ conj.因为〔Comfort her,for she is sad.安慰安慰她,因为她很难过。〕/O!for…要是能有…多好啊!〔O!for a glass of cold water.要是能有一杯冰水该有多好啊!〕