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for1 /fə; strong fɔː $ fər strong fɔːr/ ●●● S1 W1 prepositionprep → four, fore
1  PROVIDEused to say who is intended to get or use something, or where something is intended to be used 給，對〔表示對象或用途〕
I’ve got a present for you.
我有件禮物送給你。
Someone left a message for Vicky.
有人給維基留了言。
an English course for foreign students
爲外國學生開的一門英語課程
We need a new battery for the radio.
我們的收音機需要一節新電池。
These chairs are for the office.
這些椅子是辦公室的。
2  INSTEADin order to help someone or something 爲了，以幫助
I looked after the kids for them.
我爲他們照看孩子。
Let me carry that bag for you.
我來給你拿那個包吧。
The doctor knew that there was nothing he could do for her.
醫生知道自己無能爲力，幫不了她。
Charles died fighting for his country.
查爾斯在戰鬥中爲國捐軀。
What can I do for you (=used to ask a customer if you can help them)?
我可以幫您做點什麽？
3  PURPOSEused to say what the purpose of an object, action etc is 爲了，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?
你那樣做是爲了什麽？
I’ve bought him a watch for his birthday.
我給他買了塊手表作爲生日禮物。
the documents prepared for his defence
爲給他辯護而準備的文件
5 GRAMMER 語法
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. 表示某一行爲的目的時，不要將for用在帶to的不定詞之前，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).
他們想籌集資金創業。
She went downtown to do some shopping.
她去市中心購物。
n GRAMMAR: Comparison
for 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 爲了要；爲了做；爲了得到
Are you waiting for the bus?
你在等公共汽車嗎？
the qualifications necessary for a career in broadcasting
從事廣播業必須具備的資格
Mother was too ill to get up for dinner.
母親病得無法起床吃晚飯。
I paid $3 for a ticket.
我花三美元買了張票。
For further details, write to this address.
欲知詳情，請致函此地址。
Let’s go for a walk.
我們去散步吧。
5  TIME/HOW LONGused to say how long an action or situation continues for 達，計〔表示動作或情況持續的時間〕
Bake the cake for 40 minutes.
將蛋糕烘烤40分鐘。
We had been talking for a good half hour.
我們談了足足半個小時。
He’s been off work for a while.
他休了一段時間假。
6  DISTANCEused to talk about distance 達，計〔表示距離〕
We walked for miles.
我們走了好幾英裏。
Factories stretch for quite a way along the canal.
工廠沿運河延伸了很長一段距離。
7  TIME THAT IS PLANNEDif something is arranged for a particular time, it is planned that it should happen then 在…時間〔表示安排〕
I’ve invited them for 9 o'clock.
我邀請他們9點來。
A meeting was arranged for 18th May.
有一個會議安排在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.
我動身去上班。
the train for Manchester
開往曼徹斯特的列車
A few days later she would be leaving for New York.
過幾天她就要去紐約了。
9  COSTused to say what the price or value of something is 達，計〔表示價格或價值〕
a cheque for a hundred pounds
一張100英鎊的支票
The diamond was insured for two thousand dollars.
這顆鑽石上了2,000美元的保險。
10  BECAUSEbecause of or as a result of something 由於，因爲
If, for any reason, you cannot attend, please inform us.
如因故不能出席，請通知我們。
We could hardly see for the mist.
由於霧氣，我們幾乎什麽也看不見。
You’ll feel better for a break.
休息一下你會感覺好些。
for doing something
a reward for making good progress
對取得良好進步的獎賞
Campbell was arrested for dangerous driving.
坎貝爾因危險駕車而遭逮捕。
11  ABOUTused to say which thing or person your statement or question is related to 對於〔表示陳述或問題的對象〕
I’m sure she’s the ideal person for the job.
我確信她是這個職位的理想人選。
The questions on this paper are too difficult for 10-year-olds.
這張試卷上的題目對於10歲的孩子來說太難了。
Are you all right for money?
錢你沒有問題吧？
Fortunately for him, he can swim.
好在他會遊泳。
12  used to say which person or thing your feelings are directed towards 對於〔表示情感表露的對象〕
I came away feeling sorry for poor old George.
我走的時候，心裏爲可憐的老喬治感到難過。
My deep love for him still remains.
我對他深愛依舊。
They show no respect for authority.
他們無視權威。
13  used to say at which meal you eat something 當作〔表示食物在哪一餐吃〕
We had pasta for lunch.
我們午餐吃了意大利面。
14  CONNECTED WITHused to say which company, team etc you belong to 受僱於；效力於
I’ve worked for the BBC ever since I left university.
我大學畢業後一直在英國廣播公司工作。
Deborah used to play for the A team.
德博拉曾效力於A隊。
He writes for a weekly paper.
他爲一家周報撰稿。
15  SUPPORT A PERSON, GROUP, OR PLANsupporting or in agreement with something or someone 支持，擁護；贊同
We have studied the arguments for and against nuclear energy.
我們研究了支持和反對核能的論點。
How many people voted for the proposal?
有多少人投票支持這項提議？
Three cheers for the captain.
爲隊長歡呼三聲吧。
be all for (doing) something (=support something very much) 完全贊成（做）某事
I’m all for giving people more freedom.
我完全贊成給予民衆更多的自由。
16  MEANINGused to say what a word or sign means 〔詞語或標志〕表示，意思是
What’s the French word for ‘happy’?
法語“開心”怎麽講？
Red is for danger.
紅色表示危險。
17  THINK ABOUTused to say that a particular quality of someone or something is surprising when you consider what they are 就…而言〔表示某種特點令人驚訝〕
She looks young for her age.
就她的年齡而言，她看上去算是年輕的。
It’s cold for July.
就7月份來說，這天氣算是冷的。
18  as a representative of other people 代表
Paisley claims to speak for the majority of local people.
佩斯利聲稱自己是當地大部分民衆的喉舌。
19  used to say what is possible, difficult, necessary, unusual etc 對〔某人〕來說〔可能、困難、必須、不尋常等〕
for somebody/something to do something
It’s unusual for Donald to be so bad-tempered.
唐納德這麽暴躁很不尋常。
There is an urgent need for someone to tackle this problem.
急需有人來解決這個問題。
Here is a chance for everyone to learn new skills.
這是一個機會，每個人都能學到新的技能。
There’s nothing worse than for a parent to ill-treat a child.
沒有什麽比父母虐待小孩更惡劣了。
It was too far for her to walk in high-heeled shoes.
對穿着高跟鞋的她來說，這段路太長了。
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.
你每錯一處，就要扣去半分。
For every three people who agree, you’ll find five who don’t.
每三個人同意，就有五個人不同意。
Examples from the Corpus
for each/every• In 1988 for every 25 writs issued, one case was determined by trial.• There is a different price factor for each eligible bond and for each delivery month.• Whole groups of state-owned enterprises would be sold, with the Council of Ministers being responsible for each enterprise on offer.• She cautioned that for every fire reported, eight go unreported, because local jurisdictions can contain them without help.• Log files are kept for every log-in session for every student management system user.• The metric tensor requires one transformation for each of its indices.• We identified the actions that you originally saw as negative for each person on the management committee.• Separate assessment instruments for each unit?
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.
城市生活不適合我。
This book is not for everyone.
這本書不是所有人都會喜歡的。
Examples from the Corpus
something is not for somebody• Such outright activism is not for every think tank.• Cancun is not for hardened travellers.• This business is not for him.• However, it is not for me or you to presume upon the gentleman's intentions.• In fact take my body who will, take it I say, it is not for me.• In a news release, Spreckels's board reaffirmed its position that the company is not for sale.• Job sharing is not for the faint hearted: it demands complete commitment.• The money is not for top-heavy administration but for research.
22  it is (not) for somebody to do something used to say whether it is someone’s right or duty to do something （不）應該由某人來做某事
It’s not for me to tell you what to do.
不應該由我來告訴你怎麽辦。
It will be for you to decide what action you should take.
你應該采取什麽行動由你自己來決定。
Examples from the Corpus
it is (not) for somebody to do something• If one can notice the absence of something one must already know what it is for things to be absent.• All the work in this approach must go into a persuasive account of what it is for reasons to be conclusive.• How important it is for them to build theories out of what they see and think.• Look how difficult it is for women to get on in the medical or legal profession!• I can tell him how important it is for us to have a home of our own.
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.
要不是你的話，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/某物的特點！〔尤用於表示某人或某物不可能有多好〕
I know it’s outrageous, but that’s Melissa for you.
我知道這很離譜，但梅利莎就是這麽個人。
b) OPPOSITE/REVERSEused when you are annoyed or disappointed to say that something is the opposite of the quality you are mentioning 那還能算是…？ 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，哪有這樣表示感謝的！我來幫忙，你卻叫我别插手！
25  be (in) for it BLAME spoken to be likely to be blamed or punished 要挨罵；要受罰
You’ll be in for it if she finds out what you’ve done!
要是她發現你幹的事，你就麻煩了！
Examples from the Corpus
be (in) for it• Gladstone, Cobden and Bright were for it.• Literacy is a lot like motherhood; everybody claims to be for it.• Oh no, Carla groaned, now she was in for it.• The businessmen of Seattle are for it.• We do not know what legal or moral basis there was for it.• West Coast shippers are for it.• Whatever you picked, you were in for it.• Life's so fantastic that my number one wish is for it to stay that way.
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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 因爲 SYN because
I cannot tell whether she is old or young, for I have never seen her.
我不知道她是年老還是年輕，因爲我從沒見過她。
He found it increasingly difficult to read, for his eyesight was beginning to fail.
他覺得閱讀越來越費勁，因爲他的視力開始衰退了。
Examples from the Corpus
for• He found it increasingly difficult to read, for his eyes were failing.
From Longman Business Dictionary
FORFOR
TRANSPORTabbreviation for FREE ON RAIL
→ see under Incoterm
Origin for1
Old English

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