[语法——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 you’ll have to answer for what you’ve done. 有一天你得对你今天的所作所为承担责任。 　　I agree but I can’t 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 can’t answer for his honesty.=I can’t 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。 　　I’ll call for you at six o’clock. 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? 　　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 pro