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?

I want you to account for every cent you spent.

　　Recent pressure at work may account for his behavior.

　Afro-Americans account for 12% of the US population.

　　answer for 对……负责，对……承担责任；保证；代表
　　I will answer for it (him).

　　One day you’ll have to answer for what you’ve done.

　　apologize for 为……而道歉
　　He apologized for not being able to meet her.

　　I must apologize for the delay in replying to your letter.

　　apply for申请（请求）得到
　　He applied for a job as an English teacher.

　　They applied to the government for financial help.

　　blame … for 埋怨，责怪
　　Movies have been blamed for the crime wave.

　　The conductor is blamed for the accident.

　　call for 大声呼叫；去接（某人）
　　The baby is calling for his mother.

　　I’ll call for you at six o’clock.

　　care for 关心；想要
　　He always cares for my health.

　　Would you care for some tea?

　　change…for 将……更换为
　　I’d like to change this dress for another.

　　The boy change soiled clothes for clean ones.

　　exchange…for 以……交换，兑换
　　I’ve just bought this tie, but can I exchange it for that one?

　　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.

　　Excuse me for bothering you.

　　hope for 希望（有），期待（得到），希望（发生）
　　She is hoping for her son’s early marriage.

　　There is every reason to hope for success.

　　leave (…) for 离开（……）去，动身去
　　He left for New York yesterday.

　　We are leaving London for Paris on Friday.

　　listen for 留神听，倾听
　　She listened for his step.

　　The children listened for the clock to announce the New Year.

　　long for 渴望，极想
　　The children are longing for the holidays.

　　She longed for him to ask her to dance.

　　look for 寻找；期待
　　They were looking for the missing child.

　　We are looking for George to arrive any day now.

　　mistake … for 误认为……是
　　She is often mistaken for a famous singer.

　　I’m sorry. I mistook you for a friend of mine.

　　pay for 为……付钱；为……付出代价
　　Did you pay for the book?

　　You’ll have to pay for your selfishness some day.

　　prepare (…) for 为……作准备；使……在心理上对……有准备
　　The students are preparing for the final examination.

　　He had prepared himself for bad news.

　　provide (…) for 为……提供；抚养；对……有准备
　　He died without providing for his widow.

　　The children are well provided for.

　　We did not provide for such a large increase in price.

　　send for 派人去请
　　Have you sent for the doctor?

　　We must send for him to repair the machine.

　　stand for 代表；容忍
　　What does this letter stand for?

　　I won’t stand for being treated like a child.

　　take … for把……当作是，误认为……是
　　He took her smile for agreement.

　　I took him for Mr Smith.

　　thank … for 因……感谢
　　Thank you for your help.

　　He thanked her for her advice.

　　wait for 等候，等待
　　I’ll wait for you at the station.

　　We waited for the bus for half an hour but it didn’t come.

　　wish for 希望得到，祈求
　　He wishes for a computer.

　　She closed her eyes and wished for her mother to get better.

Go for

1.去请(或找、拿等)，为…去：

When she found that the baby still had a high temperature after twelve hours, the young mother decided to go for a doctor.

2.争取；试图获得：

I'd go for that job if I were a graduate.

3.外出(进行某活动)：

Anna asked Philip if he would like to go for a walk with them.

make for

1.为…生产；为…定制；为…定做：

I made some new curtains for the living room.

My father used to be so fat that he had to have his suits made for him.

2.走向；冲向；移向；向…快速前进：

After the concert, the crowd made for the door.

Though badly damaged by fire, the bus tried to make for its garage.