make for

英 [meɪk fɔː(r)]

美 [meɪk fɔːr]

走向; 朝…前进; 导致; 造成; 促成

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 向…走去;朝…前进
  If youmake fora place, you move towards it.
  1. He rose from his seat and made for the door.
     他从椅子上起身向门口走去。
• PHRASAL VERB 导致;有利于
  If somethingmakes foranother thing, it causes or helps to cause that thing to happen or exist.
  1. A happy parent makes for a happy child.
     有快乐的父母，才会有快乐的孩子。

英英释义

verb

• cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
  1. I cannot work a miracle
  2. wreak havoc
  3. bring comments
  4. play a joke
  5. The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area
  Synonym:bringworkplaywreak

双语例句

• The world will make for those who are goal-directed and far-sighted.
  世界会向那些有目标和远见的人让路（冯两努&香港著名推销商）
• Predictions make for better copy, but not always smarter copy.
  能做出预测固然显得高明，但有时未必是明智之举。
• That can make for an awfully clumsy email experience, one seemingly overrun by retailer emails, daily deals, and order confirmations.
  这使电子邮件的使用体验变得糟糕透顶，邮箱似乎充斥着零售商的电邮、每日特卖和订货确认信息，简直泛滥成灾。
• The results show of all the variations, two girls make for the most harmonious family life as they are unlikely to fight, will play nicely and are generally a pleasure to be around.
  研究结果表明，在各种不同的儿童组合中，两个女儿的双女组合会让家庭生活最和谐。她们不会打架，她们会好好玩，有她们在身边，父母会觉得很开心。
• It must make for a very complicated pitch process.
  这肯定会让争取交易的过程非常复杂。
• Opportunities are plentiful for the conflict and resolution that make for a compelling story.
  这个行业充斥着冲突与和解的戏码，这些素材肯定能演绎出动人心弦的故事。
• Even within countries, differences between regions make for different markets.
  即便在同一个国家，地区差异也会形成不同的市场。
• He anxiously desired to have his niece married, to make for her a suitable match.
  他亟想把他内侄女嫁出去，给他找个门当户对的配偶。
• Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
  所以我们务要追求和睦的事，与彼此建立德行的事。
• Good communications normally make for better understanding.
  有益的交流往往有助于更好地相互了解。