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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
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- 1. preposition (recipient) 为
- 2. preposition (purpose) 为了
- 3. preposition he was away for two years (time) 他离开两年了
- 4. preposition I sold it for £50 (in exchange for) 我以五十镑卖掉了它
- 5. preposition (reason) 因为
- 6. preposition (on behalf of, representing) 为
- 7. preposition (destination) 前往
- 8. preposition it is not for me to decide (with infinitive clause) 这不是由我来决定的
- 9. preposition (to get) 欲知
- 10. preposition (in spite of) 尽管
- 11. preposition (with regard to) 就...而言
- 12. preposition (in favour of) 赞成
- 13. preposition (referring to distance) 达
- 14. preposition I wouldn't be alive today, if it weren't for him (with "if") 若不是由于他，我不会活到今天的
- 15. conjunction [liter] (since, as) 因为
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16.
conjunction
用法参见 since
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
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- 1. preposition 代表，代理；为了…的利益
- 2. preposition 为了…；赞成…，支持…，拥护；有利于
- 3. preposition 为，为向…表示敬意
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4.
preposition
为了，为…目的
- to carry a gun for protection
- 携枪自卫
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5.
preposition
（开）往，向，以…为目的地
- to leave for home
- 动身回家
- 6. preposition 为，为了成为，得到，具有，保持等
- 7. preposition 代替，代，替；而不是…
- 8. preposition 寻找，寻求；希望，渴望；贪求
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9.
preposition
专门（供）给，奉献有特殊用途
- flowers for a girl
- 给女孩的花
- money for paying bills
- 付帐的钱
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10.
preposition
适用于，适于
- a room for sleeping
- 寝室
- 11. preposition 对于；关于
- 12. preposition 当作，作为；是
- 13. preposition 考虑到（…的性质），就…而言（或而论），关于，至于
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14.
preposition
因为，由于，作为（…的）结果
- to cry for pain
- 疼得哭起来
- 15. preposition 尽管，虽然
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16.
preposition
对比，与…成比例；与…相称，与…对应；与…一致
- two dollars spent for every dollar earned
- 每挣一美元就得花去两美元
- 17. preposition 相当于，等于
- 18. preposition 以…价格（或支付）；换，交换
- 19. preposition 达，计；经过（多少时间或距离）
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20.
preposition
在（某个时间）
- an appointment for two o'clock
- 两点(钟)的约会
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21.
preposition
[antiquated]
在…之前
- 22. conjunction 因为；既然；鉴于…，由于…的缘故
Collins English-English Dictionary
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1.
prep
intended to reach; directed or belonging to
- there's a phone call for you
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2.
prep
to the advantage of
- I only did it for you
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3.
prep
in the direction of
- heading for the border
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4.
prep
over a span of (time or distance)
- working for six days
- the river ran for six miles
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5.
prep
in favour of; in support of
- those for the proposal
- vote for me
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6.
prep
in order to get or achieve
- I do it for money
- he does it for pleasure
- what did you do that for?
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7.
prep
appropriate to; designed to meet the needs of; meant to be used in
- these kennels are for puppies
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8.
prep
in exchange for; at a cost of; to the amount of
- I got it for hardly any money
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9.
prep
such as explains or results in
- his reason for changing his job was not given
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10.
prep
in place of
- a substitute for the injured player
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11.
prep
because of; through
- she wept for pure relief
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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
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13.
prep
concerning; as regards
- desire for money
- 14. prep as being
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15.
prep
at a specified time
- a date for the next evening
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16.
prep
to do or partake of
- an appointment for supper
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17.
prep
in the duty or task of
- that's for him to say
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18.
prep
to allow of
- too big a job for us to handle
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19.
prep
despite; notwithstanding
- she's a good wife, for all her nagging
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20.
prep
in order to preserve, retain, etc
- to fight for survival
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21.
prep
as a direct equivalent to
- word for word
- weight for weight
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22.
prep
in order to become or enter
- to go for a soldier
- to train for the priesthood
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23.
prep
in recompense for
- I paid for it last week
- he took the punishment for his crime
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24.
conj
[coordinating]
for the following reason; because; seeing that
- I couldn't stay, for the area was violent
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25.
conj
[Etymology]
Old English; related to Old Norse fyr for, Old High German fora before, Latin per through, pr
o before, Greek pro before, in front
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1.
prep
intended to reach; directed or belonging to
Examples
- People have been crying out for more money for mental health for a long time.
- 人们长久以来就一直迫切希望加大心理健康方面的投入。
- 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。
- She was so anxious for her dog…she refused to eat for two days.
- 她很担心她的狗……她都绝食两天了。
- 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。
- I'll be on the bench for a case of murder tomorrow morning, I'm afraid I have no time to meet you for lunch.
- 明天上午我要审理一桩谋杀案，恐怕不能和你共进午餐了。
- 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。 → capture
- Sally needs two bunches of bananas for the cake, can you buy them for her?
- 萨利需要两串香蕉做蛋糕，你能帮她买来吗？
- 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。 → arrest
- He was on for hours, segueing from one song to the next without so much as a pause for applause.
- 他已经唱了几个小时了，一首接一首，甚至连给人鼓掌的间歇都没有。 → pause
- For peasant workers, the prospects for life and work in the city have not been good.
- 对于农民工来讲，城市里生活和工作的前景都一直不是很好。 → peasant
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