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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

for [fɔːr]
  1. 1. preposition (recipient) 为
    is this for me?
    这是为我准备的吗?
    a table for two
    供两人用的桌子
    it's meant for children rather than adults
    专门用于儿童而非成人
    skiing is not for me
    滑雪适合
  2. 2. preposition (purpose) 为了
    what's it for?
    它有什么用途
    it's time for lunch
    吃午饭
    what for?
    为什么呢?
    a knife for chopping vegetables
    用于切菜的刀
    have you got time for a coffee?
    你有时间喝杯咖啡吗?
    a tricycle designed for use on the road
    公路专用三轮车
  3. 3. preposition he was away for two years (time) 他离开两年了
    she will be away for a month
    她将离开一个月
    can you do it for tomorrow?
    你能明天做完吗?
    it hasn't rained for three weeks
    已经有3周没下雨
    the trip is scheduled for June 5
    旅行安排在6月5日
  4. 4. preposition I sold it for £50 (in exchange for) 我以五十镑卖掉了它
    to pay 50 pence for a ticket
    花50便士买张票
    pound for pound/dollar for dollar
    物有所值
  5. 5. preposition (reason) 因为
    for this reason
    由于这个原因
    for lack of sth
    由于缺乏某物
    our reasons for doing this
    我们这么做的原因
  6. 6. preposition (on behalf of,representing) 为
    he works for a local firm
    他为一家当地公司工作
    the MP for...
    代表…的国会议员
    I'll do it for you
    我会替你做的
    G for George
    George中的G
  7. 7. preposition (destination) 前往
    the train for London
    开往伦敦火车
    he left for Rome
    前往罗马
  8. 8. preposition it is not for me to decide (with infinitive clause) 这不是由我来决定
    it would be best for you to leave
    最好离开
    there is still time for you to do it
    你还有时间去做
  9. 9. preposition (to get) 欲知
    for further information, see...
    欲知进一步的信息,见…
    he went for the paper
    他去找报纸
  10. 10. preposition (in spite of) 尽管
    for all his complaints, he is very fond of her
    尽管牢骚满腹,他还是喜欢
  11. 11. preposition (with regard to) 就…而言
    it's cold for July
    对7月而言这算冷天
    he's mature for his age
    他的年龄而言算是成熟
    for scientists, this is less important
    对于科学家来说,这不太重要
    another word for this is...
    对于这个的另一种说法是…
    what's the French for "flower"?
    “flower” 用法语怎么说?
  12. 12. preposition (in favour of) 赞成
    are you for or against us?
    你是赞成还是反对我们
    I'm all for it
    完全赞成
    vote for X
    投票赞成X
  13. 13. preposition (referring to distance) 达
    there are roadworks for 50 km
    长跑练习长达50公里
    we walked for miles
    我们走了几英里
  14. 14. preposition I wouldn't be alive today,if it weren't for him (with "if") 若不是由于他,我不会活到今天
    had it not been for Bill, we'd have been late
    若不是比尔我们一定迟到
  15. 15. conjunction [liter] (since,as) 因为
    she was very angry, for he was late again
    非常生气因为他又迟到
  16. 16. conjunction 用法参见 since

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

for [fɔːr] [fər]
  1. 1. preposition 在……期间持续
  2. 2. preposition 去,到,朝
  3. 3. preposition 对于,对
  4. 4. preposition 因为由于作为……的理由
  5. 5. preposition 就……而言考虑到
  6. 6. preposition 达,总计
  7. 7. preposition 当作作为
  8. 8. preposition 为了,为
  9. 9. preposition 赞同代表,站在……一边
  10. 10. preposition 按……比例,以……价格
  11. 11. preposition 尽管虽然
  12. 12. preposition 替,取代
  13. 13. preposition 到……地步,到……数量
  14. 14. preposition 希望渴望寻求
  15. 15. preposition 关于至于
  16. 16. preposition 在,在……的时间
  17. 17. preposition 容许需要
  18. 18. conjunction 鉴于因为由于……的缘故

Collins English-English Dictionary

for [fɔː]
  1. 1. prep intended to reach; directed or belonging to
    there's a phone call for you
  2. 2. prep to the advantage of
    I only did it for you
  3. 3. prep in the direction of
    heading for the border
  4. 4. prep over a span of (time or distance)
    working for six days
    the river ran for six miles
  5. 5. prep in favour of; in support of
    those for the proposal
    vote for me
  6. 6. prep in order to get or achieve
    I do it for money
    he does it for pleasure
    what did you do that for?
  7. 7. prep appropriate to; designed to meet the needs of; meant to be used in
    these kennels are for puppies
  8. 8. prep in exchange for; at a cost of; to the amount of
    I got it for hardly any money
  9. 9. prep such as explains or results in
    his reason for changing his job was not given
  10. 10. prep in place of
    a substitute for the injured player
  11. 11. prep because of; through
    she wept for pure relief
  12. 12. prep with regard or consideration to the usual characteristics of
    he's short for a man
    it's cool for this time of year
  13. 13. prep concerning; as regards
    desire for money
  14. 14. prep as being
    we took him for the owner
    I know that for a fact
  15. 15. prep at a specified time
    a date for the next evening
  16. 16. prep to do or partake of
    an appointment for supper
  17. 17. prep in the duty or task of
    that's for him to say
  18. 18. prep to allow of
    too big a job for us to handle
  19. 19. prep despite; notwithstanding
    she's a good wife, for all her nagging
  20. 20. prep in order to preserve, retain, etc
    to fight for survival
  21. 21. prep as a direct equivalent to
    word for word
    weight for weight
  22. 22. prep in order to become or enter
    to go for a soldier
    to train for the priesthood
  23. 23. prep in recompense for
    I paid for it last week
    he took the punishment for his crime
  24. 24. conj [coordinating] for the following reason; because; seeing that
    I couldn't stay, for the area was violent
  25. 25. conj [Etymology] Old English; related to Old Norse fyr for, Old High German fora before, Latin per through, pro before, Greek pro before, in front

Examples

To use "hand" for "worker" or "ten sail" for "ten ships" or "steel" for "sword" is to use a synecdochic figure of speech.
用“手”代表”工人”、“十个帆”代表“十艘船”、“钢”代表“剑”都是提喻辞格。
I'll strongly advise Eric to apply for that job, it's a wonderful chance for him.
我要强烈建议埃里克接受那份工作,这对他来说是个难得的机会。
I've been waiting for you at home for more than 4 hours.
我已经在家等你四个多小时了。
Pelicans wait for the fishes to come up for air to capture them.
鹈鹕会等鱼浮出水面换气时将其捕食。
The madam was arrested for having underage girls working for her.
这个老鸨因其手下有未成年少女而被捕。

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