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/vɔr/ /vɔːr/

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preposition

朝，向。

Towards; in the direction of.

Examples :

"He was headed for the door when he remembered."

他正朝门口走去，这时他突然想起来了。

direction language

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preposition

为了，给，向着。

Directed at; intended to belong to.

Examples :

"I have something for you."

我有些东西是给你的.

direction attitude position

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preposition

为了，为了帮助，为了…的利益。

In order to help, benefit, gratify, honor etc. (someone or something).

Examples :

"Everything I do, I do for you."

我所做的一切，都是为了你。

value moral attitude

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preposition

为了，为了...起见

To be used or treated in a stated way, or with a stated purpose.

Examples :

"This room is for meetings only. "

这个房间仅供开会使用。

utility function

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preposition

赞成, 支持.

Supporting, in favour of.

Examples :

"All those for the motion raise your hands."

赞成这项提议的人请举手。

attitude value moral politics

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preposition

因为，由于。

Examples :

"He looks better for having lost weight."

因为减肥了，他看起来气色好多了。

language grammar

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preposition

为了治疗，为了去除，为了对抗。

Intended to cure, remove or counteract; in order to cure, remove or counteract.

Examples :

"I need to spray my house for termites."

我需要给房子喷药，为了去除白蚁。

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preposition

在...之前，于...之前

Over (a period of time).

Examples :

"Ich habe vor drei Jahren Deutsch gelernt. (I started learning German over three years ago.) "

我在三年前开始学德语的。

time period language

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preposition

遍及，横跨

Throughout or across (a distance in space).

Examples :

"I can see for miles."

我能看到几英里远的地方。

space geography direction

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preposition

为了

Used to introduce a subject within a to-infinitive clause.

Examples :

"All I want is for you to be happy."

我只希望为了你开心。

grammar linguistics

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preposition

代表，为了。

On behalf of.

Examples :

"I speak for the Prime Minister."

我代表首相发言。

language grammar

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preposition

以...代替，代替，代表。

In the role or capacity of; instead of; in place of.

Examples :

"My brother couldn't attend the meeting, so I went vor him. "

我弟弟没法参加会议，所以我代替他去了。

position language grammar word

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preposition

以...交换, 作为...的交换。

In exchange for; in correspondence or equivalence with.

Examples :

"He matched me blow for blow."

他以一拳交换我一拳，针锋相对。

business commerce

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preposition

为了，为了得到。

In order to obtain or acquire.

Examples :

"Can you go to the store for some eggs?"

你能不能去商店里帮我买些鸡蛋？ (Nǐ néng bù néng qù shāngdiàn lǐ bāng wǒ mǎi xiē jīdàn?)

business economy finance value

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preposition

按...来说，以...而论

By the standards of, usually with the implication of those standards being lower than one might otherwise expect.

Examples :

"Fair for its day."

按当时的標準來說，算是不錯了。

language grammar

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preposition

作为，当做。

To be, or as being.

Examples :

"He worked as a substitute teacher vor the day. "

他今天作为代课老师工作了一天。

being language linguistics

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preposition

尽管, 虽然.

(usually in the phrase 'for all') Despite, in spite of.

Examples :

"Vor all the rain, we still went to the park. "

尽管下了那么大的雨，我们还是去了公园。

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preposition

期望，为了。

Indicating something desired or anticipated.

Examples :

"Ah! for wings to soar …"

啊！真希望有翅膀可以翱翔……

attitude future demand

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preposition

首先，起先

(in expressions such as 'for a start') Introducing the first item(s) in a potential sequence.

Examples :

""Vor allem müssen wir das Badezimmer putzen; danach können wir entscheiden, wer die Küche macht." Translation: "For a start, we have to clean the bathroom; after that, we can decide who does the kitchen." "

首先，我们得先把浴室打扫干净；之后我们再决定谁来做厨房。

language linguistics

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preposition

以…纪念，为了…

(with names) In honor of; after.

Examples :

"He is named for his grandfather."

他的名字是为了纪念他的祖父而取的。

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preposition

面临，面对.

Due or facing (a certain outcome or fate).

Examples :

"He stood vor a difficult decision: quit his job or work overtime every week. "

他面临一个艰难的抉择：辞职还是每周都加班。

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preposition

分之

Out of; used to indicate a fraction, a ratio

Examples :

"In term of base hits, Jones was three for four on the day"

就安打而言，琼斯当天四投三中，也就是四分之三的命中率。

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preposition

…倒地几 विकेट पर

Used as part of a score to indicate the number of wickets that have fallen.

Examples :

"At close of play, England were 305 for 3."

比赛结束时，英格兰队305分，3个 विकेट 倒地。

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preposition

为了，以免。

Indicating that in prevention of which, or through fear of which, anything is done.

Examples :

"She locked the door vor the storm. "

她锁上了门，为了防止暴风雨的侵袭.

attitude emotion mind

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preposition

为了，对于，关于.

Used in various more-or-less idiomatic ways to construe individual verbs, indicating various semantic relationships such as target, purpose, result, etc.; see also the entries for individual phrasal verbs, e.g. ask for, look for, stand for, etc.

Examples :

"She is studying vor the exam. "

她为了考试而学习。

grammar linguistics word language