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 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++for1 /fə; strong fɔː $ fər strong fɔːr/ ●●● S1 W1 preposition  1  PROVIDEused to say who is intended to get or use something, or where something is intended to be used 给，对〔表示对象或用途〕 I’ve got a present for you. 我有件礼物送给你。 Someone left a message for Vicky. 有人给维基留了言。 an English course for foreign students 为外国学生开的一门英语课程 We need a new battery for the radio. 我们的收音机需要一节新电池。 These chairs are for the office. 这些椅子是办公室的。2  INSTEADin order to help someone or something 为了，以帮助 I looked after the kids for them. 我为他们照看孩子。 Let me carry that bag for you. 我来给你拿那个包吧。 The doctor knew that there was nothing he could do for her. 医生知道自己无能为力，帮不了她。 Charles died fighting for his country. 查尔斯在战斗中为国捐躯。 What can I do for you (=used to ask a customer if you can help them)? 我可以帮您做点什么？3  PURPOSEused to say what the purpose of an object, action etc is 为了，供〔表示目的〕for doing something a knife for cutting bread 切面包的刀子 What did you do that for? 你那样做是为了什么？ I’ve bought him a watch for his birthday. 我给他买了块手表作为生日礼物。 the documents prepared for his defence 为给他辩护而准备的文件5 GRAMMER 语法Do not use for before a to-infinitive to say what the purpose of an action is. Use in order to , or just a to-infinitive. 表示某一行为的目的时，不要将for用在带to的不定词之前，而要用in order to或直接用不定式They wanted to raise money in order to build up the business (NOT不用 ... for to build up the business).他们想筹集资金创业。She went downtown to do some shopping.她去市中心购物。n GRAMMAR: Comparisonfor doing something• You say that something is for doing a particular thing: This is for pulling up weeds. ✗Don’t say: This is for to pull up weeds.in order to do something• You say that someone does something in order to do a particular thing: They borrowed money in order to build up the business. ✗Don’t say: They needed money for to build up the business.to do something• You say that someone does something to do a particular thing: She went downtown to do some shopping. ✗Don’t say: She went downtown for to do some shopping.4  PURPOSEin order to have, do, get, or obtain something 为了要；为了做；为了得到 Are you waiting for the bus? 你在等公共汽车吗？ the qualifications necessary for a career in broadcasting 从事广播业必须具备的资格 Mother was too ill to get up for dinner. 母亲病得无法起床吃晚饭。 I paid $3 for a ticket. 我花三美元买了张票。 For further details, write to this address. 欲知详情，请致函此地址。 Let’s go for a walk. 我们去散步吧。5  TIME/HOW LONGused to say how long an action or situation continues for 达，计〔表示动作或情况持续的时间〕 Bake the cake for 40 minutes. 将蛋糕烘烤40分钟。 We had been talking for a good half hour. 我们谈了足足半个小时。 He’s been off work for a while. 他休了一段时间假。6  DISTANCEused to talk about distance 达，计〔表示距离〕 We walked for miles. 我们走了好几英里。 Factories stretch for quite a way along the canal. 工厂沿运河延伸了很长一段距离。7  TIME THAT IS PLANNEDif something is arranged for a particular time, it is planned that it should happen then 在…时间〔表示安排〕 I’ve invited them for 9 o'clock. 我邀请他们9点来。 A meeting was arranged for 18th May. 有一个会议安排在5月18日。8  TOWARDSused to say where a person, vehicle etc is going 往，向〔表示去向〕 I set off for work. 我动身去上班。 the train for Manchester 开往曼彻斯特的列车 A few days later she would be leaving for New York. 过几天她就要去纽约了。9  COSTused to say what the price or value of something is 达，计〔表示价格或价值〕 a cheque for a hundred pounds 一张100英镑的支票 The diamond was insured for two thousand dollars. 这颗钻石上了2,000美元的保险。10  BECAUSEbecause of or as a result of something 由于，因为 If, for any reason, you cannot attend, please inform us. 如因故不能出席，请通知我们。 We could hardly see for the mist. 由于雾气，我们几乎什么也看不见。 You’ll feel better for a break. 休息一下你会感觉好些。for doing something a reward for making good progress 对取得良好进步的奖赏 Campbell was arrested for dangerous driving. 坎贝尔因危险驾车而遭逮捕。11  ABOUTused to say which thing or person your statement or question is related to 对于〔表示陈述或问题的对象〕 I’m sure she’s the ideal person for the job. 我确信她是这个职位的理想人选。 The questions on this paper are too difficult for 10-year-olds. 这张试卷上的题目对于10岁的孩子来说太难了。 Are you all right for money? 钱你没有问题吧？ Fortunately for him, he can swim. 好在他会游泳。12  used to say which person or thing your feelings are directed towards 对于〔表示情感表露的对象〕 I came away feeling sorry for poor old George. 我走的时候，心里为可怜的老乔治感到难过。 My deep love for him still remains. 我对他深爱依旧。 They show no respect for authority. 他们无视权威。13  used to say at which meal you eat something 当作〔表示食物在哪一餐吃〕 We had pasta for lunch. 我们午餐吃了意大利面。14  CONNECTED WITHused to say which company, team etc you belong to 受雇于；效力于 I’ve worked for the BBC ever since I left university. 我大学毕业后一直在英国广播公司工作。 Deborah used to play for the A team. 德博拉曾效力于A队。 He writes for a weekly paper. 他为一家周报撰稿。15  SUPPORT A PERSON, GROUP, OR PLANsupporting or in agreement with something or someone 支持，拥护；赞同 We have studied the arguments for and against nuclear energy. 我们研究了支持和反对核能的论点。 How many people voted for the proposal? 有多少人投票支持这项提议？ Three cheers for the captain. 为队长欢呼三声吧。be all for (doing) something (=support something very much) 完全赞成（做）某事 I’m all for giving people more freedom. 我完全赞成给予民众更多的自由。16  MEANINGused to say what a word or sign means 〔词语或标志〕表示，意思是 What’s the French word for ‘happy’? 法语“开心”怎么讲？ Red is for danger. 红色表示危险。17  THINK ABOUTused to say that a particular quality of someone or something is surprising when you consider what they are 就…而言〔表示某种特点令人惊讶〕 She looks young for her age. 就她的年龄而言，她看上去算是年轻的。 It’s cold for July. 就7月份来说，这天气算是冷的。18  as a representative of other people 代表 Paisley claims to speak for the majority of local people. 佩斯利声称自己是当地大部分民众的喉舌。19  used to say what is possible, difficult, necessary, unusual etc 对〔某人〕来说〔可能、困难、必须、不寻常等〕for somebody/something to do something It’s unusual for Donald to be so bad-tempered. 唐纳德这么暴躁很不寻常。 There is an urgent need for someone to tackle this problem. 急需有人来解决这个问题。 Here is a chance for everyone to learn new skills. 这是一个机会，每个人都能学到新的技能。 There’s nothing worse than for a parent to ill-treat a child. 没有什么比父母虐待小孩更恶劣了。 It was too far for her to walk in high-heeled shoes. 对穿着高跟鞋的她来说，这段路太长了。20  for each/every used to say that there is a relationship between one amount and another 每…就有 For each mistake, you’ll lose half a point. 你每错一处，就要扣去半分。 For every three people who agree, you’ll find five who don’t. 每三个人同意，就有五个人不同意。21  something is not for somebody used to say that something is not the kind of thing that someone likes or will enjoy 某事物不合某人之意 City life is not for me. 城市生活不适合我。 This book is not for everyone. 这本书不是所有人都会喜欢的。22  it is (not) for somebody to do something used to say whether it is someone’s right or duty to do something （不）应该由某人来做某事 It’s not for me to tell you what to do. 不应该由我来告诉你怎么办。 It will be for you to decide what action you should take. 你应该采取什么行动由你自己来决定。23  if it wasn’t/weren’t for somebody/something  (also if it hadn’t been for somebody/something)IF used to say who or what prevents or prevented something from happening 要不是某人/某物 If it hadn’t been for you, I should have drowned. 要不是你的话，我就淹死了。24  that’s/there’s somebody/something for you! spoken a) DISAPPOINTEDused to say that a particular kind of behaviour or situation is typical of someone or something, especially when you do not expect anything better from that person or thing 那正是某人/某物的特点！〔尤用于表示某人或某物不可能有多好〕 I know it’s outrageous, but that’s Melissa for you. 我知道这很离谱，但梅利莎就是这么个人。 b) OPPOSITE/REVERSEused when you are annoyed or disappointed to say that something is the opposite of the quality you are mentioning 那还能算是…？ 那恰好跟…相反！ Well, there’s gratitude for you! Here am I trying to help and you tell me not to interfere! 嘿，哪有这样表示感谢的！我来帮忙，你却叫我别插手！25  be (in) for it BLAME spoken to be likely to be blamed or punished 要挨骂；要受罚 You’ll be in for it if she finds out what you’ve done! 要是她发现你干的事，你就麻烦了！

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for• He placed an order for 200 copies.• Daniel's been complaining of a stomach ache for a couple of days.• a check for a hundred dollars• Alison is looking for a job.• I've known Kim for a long time.• I hadn't seen Tim for a while, and I was surprised by how much weight he'd gained.• "How long did you live in Spain?" "Oh, for about three years."• Are the Gardiners coming for dinner tonight?• I get £35 for each shift, plus tips.• Amelia worked for Exxon until last year.• I'm babysitting for Jo on Friday night.• For more information, write to the address below.• How many people voted for Mulhoney?• I made an appointment for October 18th.• For someone who is supposed to have very good taste, Jo wears some strange clothes.• He writes for the "Washington Post".• I only worked there for three months.• I usually leave for work at 7:30.• I have a present for you.• Congratulations! I'm really happy for you.for doing something• Mia got a ticket for driving through a red light.be all for (doing) something• The daredevil group, on the contrary, led by my cousin Ahmad, was all for meeting her.• But it was all for naught, anyway.• But in the end it was all for nothing, because I got pregnant anyway.• And it was all for nothing.• But steelworkers, desperate, unemployed, do not know any of this: they think it is all for real.• Terry was all for starting at once with the twenty dollars I had left.• He was all for the idea, and we exchanged addresses.• That will be all for today.for somebody/something to do something• I left my coat for it to be cleaned.• It's unusual for it to be so cold in June.• He must have had some bad news for him to be so quiet.• It's too difficult for me to explain.• There's nothing worse than for a parent to hit a child.• It's easy for a computer to keep a record of this information.• The plan is for us to leave on Friday to pick up Joe.• The cat is too high in the tree for me to reach her.• The dolphin was near enough for me to reach out and touch it.for2 ●●○ conjunction formal  ALBECAUSEused to introduce the reason for something 因为 SYN because I cannot tell whether she is old or young, for I have never seen her. 我不知道她是年老还是年轻，因为我从没见过她。 He found it increasingly difficult to read, for his eyesight was beginning to fail. 他觉得阅读越来越费劲，因为他的视力开始衰退了。

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for¹ S1 W1 /fə; strong fɔː $ fər strong fɔːr/ preposition1. used to say who is intended to get or use something, or where something is intended to be used:
    I’ve got a present for you.
    Someone left a message for Vicky.
    an English course for foreign students
    We need a new battery for the radio.
    These chairs are for the office.
2. in order to help someone or something:
    I looked after the kids for them.
    Let me carry that bag for you.
    The doctor knew that there was nothing he could do for her.
    Charles died fighting for his country.
    What can I do for you (=used to ask a customer if you can help them)?
3. used to say what the purpose of an object, action etc is
    for doing something
    a knife for cutting bread
    What did you do that for?
    I’ve bought him a watch for his birthday.
    the documents prepared for his defence
  GRAMMAR
    Do not use for before a to-infinitive to say what the purpose of an action is. Use in order to, or just a to-infinitive:
   ▪ They wanted to raise money in order to build up the business (NOT ... for to build up the business).
   ▪ She went downtown to do some shopping.
4. in order to have, do, get, or obtain something:
    Are you waiting for the bus?
    the qualifications necessary for a career in broadcasting
    Mother was too ill to get up for dinner.
    I paid $3 for a ticket.
    For further details, write to this address.
    Let’s go for a walk.
5. used to say how long an action or situation continues for:
    Bake the cake for 40 minutes.
    We had been talking for a good half hour.
    He’s been off work for a while.
6. used to talk about distance:
    We walked for miles.
    Factories stretch for quite a way along the canal.
7. if something is arranged for a particular time, it is planned that it should happen then:
    I’ve invited them for 9 o'clock.
    A meeting was arranged for 18th May.
8. used to say where a person, vehicle etc is going:
    I set off for work.
    the train for Manchester
    A few days later she would be leaving for New York.
9. used to say what the price or value of something is:
    a cheque for a hundred pounds
    The diamond was insured for two thousand dollars.
10. because of or as a result of something:
    If, for any reason, you cannot attend, please inform us.
    We could hardly see for the mist.
    You’ll feel better for a break.
    for doing something
    a reward for making good progress
    Campbell was arrested for dangerous driving.
11. used to say which thing or person your statement or question is related to:
    I’m sure she’s the ideal person for the job.
    The questions on this paper are too difficult for 10-year-olds.
    Are you all right for money?
    Fortunately for him, he can swim.
12. used to say which person or thing your feelings are directed towards:
    I came away feeling sorry for poor old George.
    My deep love for him still remains.
    They show no respect for authority.
13. used to say at which meal you eat something:
    We had pasta for lunch.
14. used to say which company, team etc you belong to:
    I’ve worked for the BBC ever since I left university.
    Deborah used to play for the A team.
    He writes for a weekly paper.
15. supporting or in agreement with something or someone:
    We have studied the arguments for and against nuclear energy.
    How many people voted for the proposal?
    Three cheers for the captain.
    be all for (doing) something (=support something very much)
    I’m all for giving people more freedom.
16. used to say what a word or sign means:
    What’s the French word for ‘happy’?
    Red is for danger.
17. used to say that a particular quality of someone or something is surprising when you consider what they are:
    She looks young for her age.
    It’s cold for July.
18. as a representative of other people:
    Paisley claims to speak for the majority of local people.
19. used to say what is possible, difficult, necessary, unusual etc
    for somebody/something to do something
    It’s unusual for Donald to be so bad-tempered.
    There is an urgent need for someone to tackle this problem.
    Here is a chance for everyone to learn new skills.
    There’s nothing worse than for a parent to ill-treat a child.
    It was too far for her to walk in high-heeled shoes.
20. for each/every used to say that there is a relationship between one amount and another:
    For each mistake, you’ll lose half a point.
    For every three people who agree, you’ll find five who don’t.
21. something is not for somebody used to say that something is not the kind of thing that someone likes or will enjoy:
    City life is not for me.
    This book is not for everyone.
22. it is (not) for somebody to do something used to say whether it is someone’s right or duty to do something:
    It’s not for me to tell you what to do.
    It will be for you to decide what action you should take.
23. if it wasn’t/weren’t for somebody/something (also if it hadn’t been for somebody/something) used to say who or what prevents or prevented something from happening:
    If it hadn’t been for you, I should have drowned.
24. that’s/there’s somebody/something for you__ spoken
  a. used to say that a particular kind of behaviour or situation is typical of someone or something, especially when you do not expect anything better from that person or thing:
    I know it’s outrageous, but that’s Melissa for you.
  b. used when you are annoyed or disappointed to say that something is the opposite of the quality you are mentioning:
    Well, there’s gratitude for you__ Here am I trying to help and you tell me not to interfere__
25. be (in) for it spoken to be likely to be blamed or punished:
    You’ll be in for it if she finds out what you’ve done__

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for² conjunction formal
used to introduce the reason for something
   SYN  because:
    I cannot tell whether she is old or young, for I have never seen her.
    He found it increasingly difficult to read, for his eyesight was beginning to fail.