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| 释义 | For For 1.代表;代替：The secretarygeneral will make an address for the mayor in the conference. 秘书长将在大会上代表市长演讲。/ Our corporation has asked an expert to act for us in the negotiation.我们公司已经请了一位专家在谈判中代表我们。/UNO stands for United Nations Organization in diplomatic papers all over the world.在全世界的外交文件中，UNO这三个字母代表联合国。/ As a substitute，the scientist used hot air for hydrogen in his balloon.作为替代物，该科学家在他的气球中使用热空气代替氢气。/Will you please speak for me in the matter? 在这件事上请你替我发言好吗?The manager is too busy，he asks his legal representative to sign the document for him. 经理太忙，他请他的法定代理人代表他签署该文件。2.表示对应、对等：a.(等价物、等量物的)交换、替换：Tom gives his little sister an apple for the peach she has given him. 汤姆给他的小妹妹一个苹果作为他妹妹给他桃子的交换。/As a punishment，he must pay ten dollars for every dollar he has wasted. 作为惩罚，他必须为他所浪费的每一元付出十元。/Our teacher explainod the article word for word to make us understand thoroughly.我们老师逐字地讲解那篇文章以便使我们彻底明白。b.对抗;报复;返还：After drinking too much，two rude men quarrelled hotly and gave curse for curse，soon they came to blows.在喝酒太多以后，两个粗暴的人激烈口角，互相咒骂，不久二人就揪打起来。/ Only narrow-minded people insist on returning eye for eye and returning tooth for tooth. 只有胸襟狭小的人们才坚持以眼还眼，以牙还牙。/ For every three who do，there are two who don’t.每三个人同意，就有两个人不同意。c.(善恶好坏行为的)赏罚;回报：That kind old lady was rewarded for her benevolence to the poor and wretched. 那位和善的老太太由于对贫苦人的善举而受到报答。/We thank the company for theirinviting us to attend their inauguration ceremony.我们感谢该公司邀请我们参加他们的开幕典礼。/That excellent scientist was treated with high reverence for the great contribution he had made to mankind. 那位卓越的科学家对人类做了巨大贡献，所以被人们崇敬。d.代价：The repair shop unreasonably charged me much money for a trivial service. 那修理店为了一个细微的修理活计找我要了许多钱很不合理。/They did the job for nothing，they were only for pleasure. 他们做这工作不要报酬，他们只是出于兴趣。/I paid ten yuan for the book.我买这本书花了10元钱。/A taxi even asked me twenty yuan for only a short distance. 很短的路程，一辆出租车竟要了我20元钱。3.为了：a.为了某人、某事物：A grand feast has been given by us for the distinguished guests.我们已经为贵宾们举行了盛大的宴会。/ The married couple lived for each other though they led a poor and humble life. 这对夫妇虽然过着贫贱生活，但是他们相依为命。/ Mother toiled all her life for her children，so her children loved her and showed filial obedience to her. 妈妈终生为她的子女操劳，所以子女们热爱她和孝顺她。/With the help of specialists，a new teaching program has been worked out for the university.在专家们帮助下，已经给该大学制定了新的教学大纲。/ The hospital has replenished some advanced equipment for its operation room. 该医院已经给它的手术室增添了一些先进的设备。/That able housewife often cooks delicious dishes for dinner. 那位能干的家庭主妇常给正餐炒些好吃的菜。b.为了……的利益、健康等：They have done good services for the good of the whole society. 他们已经为了整个社会做了出色的服务。/We all know that they do the work for public welfare.我们都知道他们是为了社会福利而做这工作。c.为了……的用途;供……之用：All articles in the hall are for exhibition and not for sale. 大厅内所有的物品都是供展览之用而不是出售。/ This apartment is for rent，many people have gone and looked it over.该公寓房出租，许多人已经去看过。/ Reading materials for foreigners should be written in plain English so as to be easily understood.供外国人阅读的读物要用浅显易懂的英语来写，以便易于看懂。/There are various animals and plants for view and admiration in the park.公园里有各种各样供观赏的动物和植物。d. 为了做某事：After supper the whole family go out for a walk. 晚饭以后，全家出去散步。/Villagers often go for a swim in the large lake after work. 工作完毕以后，村里人们常常去那个大湖游泳。/ Patients came to the sea-side sanatorium for recuperation. 病人们来到海滨疗养院疗养。/Our manager made a tour to his branch companies for inspection.我们经理到他的分公司视察。/ Many tourists come to this beautiful island for sight-seeing every spring and autumn. 每年春秋季节，许多旅游者到这美丽的岛上观光。4.表示愿望、期待：People always hope for a bright future，this gives them enthusiasm and courage.人们总是希望有一个美好的未来，这给了他们热情和勇气。/A baby cries because it is anxious for its mother’s embrace. 一个婴儿哭了，因为他渴望母亲的拥抱。/John worked day and night，he was eager for success.约翰不分昼夜地工作，他渴望成功。/He thirsts for knowledge，so he devotes himself to studying.他渴望知识，所以致力于学习。/Henry cares for a drink，so he goes to a cafe.亨利想喝一杯饮料，所以就去往一个咖啡馆。/ A little girl dreams for a wonderful world where beautiful birds chirp among colourful flowers.一个小女孩幻想着一个美妙的世界，那里有美丽的小鸟在五彩缤纷的花丛中歌唱。5.表示才能：He has a talent for poetry，his poetry anthology is welcomed everywhere.他有作诗的天才，他的诗集到处受到欢迎。/ John shows an aptitude for mathematics，he often wins prizes in maths contests. 约翰有数学的才能，他时常在数学竞赛中获奖。/ My friend is a genius for sculpture，his works are often exhibited in the museum. 我的朋友是一位天才的雕刻家，他的作品时常在博物馆展览。/This woman has an excellent mind for pattern designing，she often designs new patterns for clothing factories. 这位妇女对图案素有心智，她常常给各服装厂设计一些新花样。/She was bred up in a noble family and she has a good ear for music and a good eye for fine arts. 她出身名门，对音乐和美术有很高的鉴赏力。6.表示赞成、支持、拥护：We are for his advocate，it brings welfare to the society. 我们拥护他的主张，他的主张给社会带来福利。/Most representatives are for this proposal，only a few are against it.大多数代表赞成这个提议，只有少数代表反对它。/ Young people are for enjoyment and old people are for selfcultivation. 年轻人主张享乐，老年人主张修身。/ He argues for his opinion at the meeting and asks us to adopt it. 他在会议上为他的意见辩解，要求我们采纳。/ Engineers are all for this production plan because it may raise the output. 工程师们都赞成这个生产计划，因为它可以提高产量。/ We are for the contract，it is both fair and comprehensive. 我们赞成这个合同，因为它既公允又全面。7.表示适合：We can only give a generalized description because the principle is too complicated for detailed introduction.我们只能作概括的叙述，因为该原理太复杂，不能详尽介绍。/ This new fabric is fit for clothing，it is both light and warm.这种新织物适于充当衣料，因为它又轻又暖。/That clerk is not proper for this post，our manager has transferred him to a new position. 那位职员不适合这个职务，我们经理已经把他调到一个新的职位。/ Such music is good for dancing，dancers enjoy much to hear it.这样的音乐适于作舞曲，跳舞的人听着都很喜爱。/The scenery is too beautiful for description，you had better go and admire it yourself. 那风景美得无法形容，你最好亲自去欣赏。8.表示目的、志向、欲达成之事：This youth is ambitious for high aim，we all respeet him very much.这位青年志向远大，我们都非常尊重他。/Father hoped that his son would be educated for law.父亲希望他的儿子受教育准备做律师。/George felt that he was destined for something great.乔治觉得自己注定要干大事。/They were trained in the university for medical service.他们在大学受训练准备做医务工作。9. 表示目的地、目标：a.表示车、船、旅行、航行、行进的目的地：Replenished with provisions and pure water，the ship was making for the high seas.补充了粮食和淡水以后，轮船正向远洋驰去。/ When the storm suddenly came，swimmers all struck for the shore. 当暴风雨忽然来到时，游泳者都奋力向岸边游去。/ Some of the passengers changed train for Berlin and others changed for Rome. 一些旅客换车赴柏林，其他旅客则换车赴罗马。/ They will leave for New York by air early tomorrow morning.他们将于明日凌晨乘飞机赴纽约。/After a day’s sightseeing，the tourists head for their hotel. 畅游一整天以后，旅游者们向他们所住的旅馆走去。b.信函、礼物、留言、食品或其他事物的目标：These letters are all for your brother，please deliver them to him. 这些信件都是寄给你的弟弟的，请转交给他。/This gift is for Mary，today is her birthday.这个礼物是送给玛丽的，今天是她的生日。/ He said，“The candy is for you，the fruit is for your brother. ”他说：“糖果是给你买的，水果是给你弟弟买的。”/ Hurry，Alice，here is a phone call for you.爱丽丝，快点来，你的电话。/ Father and mother have bought some Christmas gifts for their children. 父母已经给他们的孩子们买了一些圣诞节礼物。/ As our manager is absent，the visitor leaves some words for him. 由于我们经理未在，来访者给他留了言。10.充当;当做;认为：They have given up their exertions for hopeless.他们已经认为没有希望而放弃努力。/ Children all take the wolf for a dog in the zoo，because they are so much alike.在动物园里，孩子们都把狼认为是狗，因为它们太相像了。/When I went to their company on business，I was mistaken for their new manager. 当我去他们公司办事时，我被他们误认为是他们的新经理。/ Most people like strange and new things，but I，for one，do not. 大多数人喜欢新奇事物，但是就我个人来说，我不喜欢。/The cake is bought for a present to our relative. 那糕点是买来作为礼品送给我们亲戚的。/We take it for granted that students should respect their teacher and the teacher should love his students. 我们认为学生们应当尊重老师，老师应当爱护学生们，这是理所当然的。11.表示原因、理由：Mr. White drove his new car carefully for fear of accident. 怀特先生很小心地驾驶他的新车，因为他怕出事故。/When mother returned home and brought many toys，her children all shouted for joy. 当妈妈回家并带来许多玩具时，她的孩子们都乐得呼叫起来。/ This small mountainous village is well-known for its medicinal herbs production. 这个小山村因为生产药草而闻名。/ Were it not for these reasons，I would have accepted it gladly.要不是由于有这些原因，我一定很高兴地接受它。/ The naughty boy dared not go to school for not finishing his homework. 那淘气孩子不敢去上学，因为他没有写完作业。/ She was so sad that she could not speak for tears. 她太悲伤了，以致因为哭泣而说不出话来。12.虽然;尽管(用于for all句型)：For all we say，he still persists in his old way of doing things.尽管我们对他说了许多，他仍然我行我素。/For all his wealth，the millionaire is unhappy. 那百万富翁虽然有钱，但并不快乐。/ He may be a good man for all I know to the contrary. 虽然我知道一些相反的事，但他可能是个好人。/A man is a man for all that.尽管如此，男人总是男人。/ For all that she has a good sense of balance，she cannot dance so well as Mary.尽管她的平衡感不错，她的舞跳得不如玛丽好。13.至于;关于：Please write to us or phone our agents for particulars.关于详细情况，请给我们写信询问或给我们各地代理商打电话。/ As for you，you may go on studying until you graduate from the university. 至于你，你可以继续读书一直到大学毕业。/ For my part，I will start afresh and restore the prestige of our clan. 至于我，我将重新开始，重振家威。14. 在(某件事情)上;在(某一方面)：The man has no equal for swimming.在游泳方面，没有人能比得上那个人。/I have no relish for white wine，I only drink beer.我不喜欢喝白酒，我只喝啤酒。/We are pinched for room and have no place to hold a large-scale get-together.我们场地狭小，没有地方开大型联欢会。/I cannot stay here long because I am pressed for time. 我不能在这里久留，因为我时间紧迫。/ When mother asked her naughty child who had broken the window，the child was at a loss for words.当妈妈问她那淘气的孩子，是谁打破了窗子，那小孩无言以对。15.就(某种情况)而论：For a foreigner，he speaks Chinese fairly well. 就一个外国人而论，他的中国话说得不错。/ The weather is too warm for late autumn.就晚秋而论，天气太暖和了。/ It is not bad for a beginner. 就一位初学者来说，这就相当不错了。/She is tall for her age. 就她的年龄来说，她的身高算是高的。16.表示数量、距离、期间、广度等：That highway is lined with tall white poplars for hundreds of miles. 沿那条公路两旁数百英里种着高大的白杨树。/For miles and miles there is not a house to be seen. 好多英里看不到一所房屋。/ She wrote a cheque for fifty pounds and handed it to the salesman.她开了一张50英镑的支票，把它递给售货员。/ I have put my name down for four concert tickets.我已签名要了4张音乐会入场券。/ Professor White devoted himself to the study of philosophy for life. 怀特教授终生致力于哲学的研究。/ Many traditional customs have come down for ages. 许多古老的风俗已经经历许多年代流传下来。17. 表示指定的时间：Our manager has an engagement to attend for this evening.今天晚上我们经理有约会要去赴约。/Enough work has been fixed up for tomorrow. 足够的工作已经安排在明天来做。/Their wedding ceremony was arranged for two o’clock.他们的婚礼仪式安排在两点钟举行。/ Our assembly is planned for next Monday，we must make preparation ahead of time. 我们的大会计划在下星期一召开，我们必须提前做好准备。18.在语法上的用法：a.引起不定式或不定式短语的逻辑主语：(作主语)For a single writer to accomplish such a monumental work is impossible.由单独一个作者完成这样一本巨著是不可能的。(这样的句子通常用it作形式主语)/(作宾语)They have arranged for a guide to lead us there.他们已经安排一位向导领我们到那里去。/(作表语)Our plan is for an engineer to do it. 我们的计划是请一位工程师去做那工作。/(作定语)There is a lot of work for us to do. 我们有许多要做的工作。/(作状语)They made a gesture for us to come up to them. 他们做了一个手势，叫我们上他们跟前去。19.用于比较级之后，表示原因：The patient is much the better for recuperation. 那病人由于疗养身体已经好多了。/Little Tom has become the cleverer for going to school.小汤姆由于上学已经变得更聪明了。20.用于带有too，enough的形容词、副词之后表示对于：This text is too difficult for pupils. 这一课的课文对于学童们来说太难了。/That car runs too fast for old people.对于老年人们来说，那辆汽车行驶得太快了。/ The price is adequate enough for us. 这价格对于我们很适合。◆本词也是连接词，引起并列分句，词义为：因为：There will be a heavy rain; for the barometer falls abruptly.天要下大雨，因为气压表指数陡然下降。/ That young man felt no fear，for he was very brave. 那个青年一点也不害怕，因为他很勇敢。/We are grateful to him，for he has helped us in every respect. 我们很感激他，因为他在各方面都帮助了我们。/These tourists started very early，for they had a long way to go.这些旅游者很早就动身了，因为他们要走很长的路程。 |
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