动词短语小汇总：“动词for”的常用搭配.doc

account for 解释，说明；是的原因；弄清的下落；占（一定数量或比例） How can you account for the accident? 你如何解释这个事故？ I want you to account for every cent you spent. 我要你说明你所花的每一分钱的用途。 Recent pressure at work may account for his behavior. 他的行为也许是最近的工作压力导致的。 One small child was still not accounted for. 还有一个小孩下落不明。 Afro-Americans account for 12% of the US population. 非洲裔美国人占美国人口的12%。 act for 代理 Please act for me during my absence. 我不在时请代理我处理事务。 I acted for our captain while he was in hospital. 我们队长住院时由我代理他。 allow for 考虑到，把考虑进来；体谅 We should allow for every possible delay. 我们应该考虑到任何可能的延误。 We must allow for his youth. 我们必须体谅他的年轻。 answer for 对负责，对承担责任；保证；代表 I will answer for it (him). 我愿对它（他）负责。 One day youll have to answer for what youve done. 有一天你得对你今天的所作所为承担责任。 I agree but I cant answer for my friends. 我同意，但我不能代表我的朋友也同意。 【注】该短语通常用于将来时态或含有情态动词的句子，其后可接名词或代词，一般不接 that 从句，若要接that从句，则应先接形式宾语 it。如： I cant answer for his honesty.I cant answer for it that he is honest. 我不能保证他是诚实的。 apologize for 为而道歉 He apologized for not being able to meet her. 他因为未能去接她而向她道歉。 I must apologize for the delay in replying to your letter. 未能及时给你回信，我得向你道歉。 apply for申请（请求）得到 He applied for a job as an English teacher. 他申请得到一份当英语教师的工作。 They applied to the government for financial help. 他们向政府申请经济援助。 blame for 埋怨，责怪 Movies have been blamed for the crime wave. 电影已被指责要对犯罪率上升负责。 The conductor is blamed for the accident. 售票员因那次事故而受到指责。 call for 大声呼叫；去接（某人） The baby is calling for his mother. 婴孩叫着要母亲。 Ill call for you at six oclock. 6点时我将去接你。 care for 关心；想要 He always cares for my health. 他一直关心我的健康。 Would you care for some tea? 想喝点茶吗？ changefor 将更换为 Id like to change this dress for another. 我想换另一件相同款式的衣服。 The boy change soiled clothes for clean ones. 这个男孩脱下脏衣服换上干净衣服。 exchangefor 以交换，兑换 Ive just bought this tie, but can I exchange it for that one? 我刚买了这条领带，可不可以换那条呢？ Can I exchange pounds for dollars here? 我可以在这里把英镑兑换成美元吗？ excuse for 因为而原谅（宽恕） She excused him for being late. 她原谅他迟到。 Excuse me for bothering you. 请原谅我打扰你。 hope for 希望（有），期待（得到），希望（发生） She is hoping for her sons early marriage. 她希望她的儿子能早日结婚。 There is every reason to hope for success. 有充分的理由期待成功的到来。 leave () for 离开（）去，动身去 He left for New York yesterday. 他昨天去了纽约。 We are leaving London for Paris on Friday. 星期五我们将离开伦敦前往巴黎。 listen for 留神听，倾听 She listened for his step. 她在注意听有没有他的脚步声。 The children listened for the clock to announce the New Year. 孩子们等着听新年的钟声。long for 渴望，极想The children are longing for the holidays. 孩子们盼望着放假。 She longed for him to ask her to dance. 她巴不得他邀请自己跳舞。 look for 寻找；期待 They were looking for the missing child. 他们正在寻找那失踪的小孩。 We are looking for George to arrive any day now. 我们在期待着乔治，他说不定哪天就到。 make for 走向；袭击；有助于，有益于 Its late. Wed better make for home. 时间不早了，我们最好赶快回家吧。 The dog is making for the thief. 狗正向窃贼扑过去。 Early rising makes for good health. 早起有益于健康。 mistake for 误认为是 She is often mistaken for a famous singer. 她常常被误认为是个名歌手。 Im sorry. I mistook you for a friend of mine. 对不起，我把你误当作我的一位朋友。 pay for 为付钱；为付出代价 Did you pay for the book? 那本书的书款你付过了吗？Youll have to pay for your selfishness some day. 有一天你一定会为你的自私付出代价。prepare () for 为作准备；使在心理上对有准备 The students are preparing for the final examination. 学生们在为期末考试作准备。 He had prepared himself for bad news. 他对坏消息已有心理准备。 provide () for 为提供；抚养；对有准备 He died without providing for his widow. 他死了，没有为他的遗孀留下任何东西维持生活。 The children are well provided for. 孩子们受到妥善照顾。 We did not provide for such a large increase in price. 我们没有想到价格的增幅这么大，所以没有充分的准备。 send for 派人去请 Have you sent for the doctor? 你派人去请医生了吗？ We must send for him to repair the machine. 我们必须派人去请他来修理机器。 stand for 代表；容忍 What does this letter stand for? 这个字母代表什么？ I wont stand for being treated like a child. 我不能容忍把我当小孩看待。 take for把当作是，误认为是 He took her smile for agreement. 他把她的微笑视为同意。 I took him for Mr Smith. 我错把他当作是史密斯先生。 thank for 因感谢 Thank you for your help. 谢谢你的帮助。 He thanked her for her advice. 他感谢她给他提建议。 wait for 等候，等待 Ill wait for you at the station. 我在车站等你。 We