英和和英

動詞

take for (third-person singular simple present takes for, present participle taking for, simple past took for, past participle taken for)

1. To regard as.

   Does he take me for a fool?

2. To consider mistakenly.

   Sorry, I took you for someone else.

3. (colloquial) To defraud; to rip off.

   Pinkett angry that George betrayed trust, took him for $100K.

4. (transitive) Bring (a person) to acquire (a thing).

   Jim took his daughter for ice cream.

5. (transitive) To account for; to charge for; to scan.

   ”Have you taken for a bag?” “Yes, I’ve scanned it and charged you an extra 25p, you would’ve had to pay £4.75 but now that’ll be £5.00 please.”

6. (chiefly Herefordshire) To go towards.

   The fox took for Westhide wood.

   The coward chose to take for the hills, rather than stand and fight.