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单词 make for
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make for

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verb (intr, preposition)

to head towards, esp in haste
to prepare to attack
to help to bring aboutyour cooperation will make for the success of our project

Words nearby make for

make-do, make ends meet, make eyes at, makefast, make fast work of, make for, make free with, make friends, make fun of, make good, make good time
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with make for

make for

1

Have or cause to have a particular effect; also, help promote or further. For example, That letter of yours will make for hard feelings in the family, or This system makes for better communication. [Early 1500s]

2

Go toward, as in They turned around and made for home. This usage originated in the late 1500s, but was not widely used until the 1800s. Also see made for.

The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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