for2 /fa(r); strong form: fx(r); far/ conj (rare in spoken English; not used at the beginning of a sentence) seeing that; since; the reason, proof, explanation, being that; (罕用于口語(yǔ)中, 不用于句首) 鑿于; 因?yàn)椋?I asked her to stay to tea, for I had something to tell her. 我請(qǐng)她留下來(lái)喝茶，因?yàn)槲矣惺乱獏淘V她。