provide的用法和固定搭配 provide的用法和辨析( 五 )


He knew that for a fact. 他知道那是事实 。
The missing persons were given up for dead. 大家都认为那些失踪的人已死了 。
【用法说明】用于此义时,有时相当于 as, to be, as being,但要注意不同句型的搭配习惯 。如:
I took him for an honest man. / I took him to be honest. 我看他为人老实 。
It was built for [as] a pleasure boat. 这船建作游艇之用 。
比较:
He took her smile for agreement. 他把她的微笑视为同意 。
Will you take me as your partner? 你把我看作你的合伙人好吗?
按传统语法,take…for… 通常指误认为是……,而 take…as [to be] 则主要指正确地认为是…… 。但在现代英语中,有时并未完全遵守此规则 。
但是与 mistake 连用的则通常是 for 而不是 as 。如:
We mistook the house for a hotel. 我们把那房子误以为旅馆 。
用法13:(表支持、赞成)支持,赞成 。如:
Are you for or against the plan?你是支持还是反对这个计划?
I’m all for the young enjoying themselves. 我完全赞成年轻人多玩玩 。
用法14:(表基准)就……来说,以……而言,作为 。如:
He’s done well for a beginner. 作为新手,他干得很好 。
He is heavy for a small boy. 作为一个小男孩而言,他的身体算重的了 。
She was short for her age. 就她的年龄来说,个子是矮了点 。
The day is cool for July. 在7月里这样的日子算是凉快的了 。
用法15:(表比例)每……就…… 。如:
Plant three trees for every one that is cut down. 每砍一棵树要种三棵树 。
He has one enemy for a hundred friends. 他的敌人与朋友之比为一比一百 。
For every five who passed, there were two who failed. 每5个人及格,就有2个不及格 。
For every mistake you make, you’ll lose half a mark. 你每犯一个错误,就要扣去半分 。
【用法说明】用于此义时,通常与 each, every 或数词连用 。
用法16:代表,代替,代理 。如:
What’s the English for “中国”? 英语里“中国”怎么说?
What’s the “C” for in “BBC”? BBC中的C代表什么?
Red is for danger. 红色代表危险 。
Let me do it for you. 让我替你做吧 。
The lawyer acted for him during the trial. 在审案期间由律师代表他行事 。
用法17:(表安排的时间)在,于 。如:
The appointment is for 10:30. 约会定在十点半 。
We’ve invited our guests for 7 o’clock. 我们已邀请我们的客人7点钟来 。
We’ve booked our holiday for the second week in July. 我们的假期安排在七月份的第二个星期 。
The next meeting was arranged for the tenth of May. 下次会议已定于5月10日举行 。
【用法说明】用于此义时,for 主要指安排或约定的时间,所以像下面两例中的介词 at,in 就不能换成 for 。如:

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