in search for為短語介詞（其中search為名詞），表示目的，常譯作“（為了）尋找或?qū)で蟆?，for亦可用of代替。例如：They went out to Australia in search for/of gold.他們到澳大利亞去尋找黃金。
6、select, elect
這兩個(gè)詞都有“選”的意思，但其含義和用法有異。
select指在廣泛的范圍中進(jìn)行有斟酌的“精選”，淘汰的意味較重，其后須跟名詞或代詞作賓語。例如：Most of the delegates to the conference are selected from advanced workers.出席大會(huì)的大多數(shù)代表是從先進(jìn)工作者中挑選出來的。It is difficult to select good materials for middle school students to read.為中學(xué)生選出閱讀的好材料是困難的。
elect的最普通意思是通過正式手續(xù)或投票形式的“選舉”，其后須跟人或職稱名詞作賓語，亦可跟名詞+名詞，名詞+as短語，名詞+不定式短語的復(fù)合結(jié)構(gòu)。例如：We elected him monitor.我們選他為班長(zhǎng)。They elected Jimmy Carter (as) President.他們選吉米卡特為總統(tǒng)。They elected him to take part in the competition.他們選他參加競(jìng)賽。
7、send, send for
send作及物動(dòng)詞時(shí)，是“寄；送；派遣”的意思。其句式可以是send sb. sth.， send sth. to … 或send sb. to do。例如：They have sent me some pictures for Guilin.他們寄給了我?guī)讖埞鹆值膱D片。They have decided to send him to the university.他們決定送他上大學(xué)。We'll send the young teachers to work in the countryside.我們將派青年教師去鄉(xiāng)下
6、select, elect
這兩個(gè)詞都有“選”的意思，但其含義和用法有異。
select指在廣泛的范圍中進(jìn)行有斟酌的“精選”，淘汰的意味較重，其后須跟名詞或代詞作賓語。例如：Most of the delegates to the conference are selected from advanced workers.出席大會(huì)的大多數(shù)代表是從先進(jìn)工作者中挑選出來的。It is difficult to select good materials for middle school students to read.為中學(xué)生選出閱讀的好材料是困難的。
elect的最普通意思是通過正式手續(xù)或投票形式的“選舉”，其后須跟人或職稱名詞作賓語，亦可跟名詞+名詞，名詞+as短語，名詞+不定式短語的復(fù)合結(jié)構(gòu)。例如：We elected him monitor.我們選他為班長(zhǎng)。They elected Jimmy Carter (as) President.他們選吉米卡特為總統(tǒng)。They elected him to take part in the competition.他們選他參加競(jìng)賽。
7、send, send for
send作及物動(dòng)詞時(shí)，是“寄；送；派遣”的意思。其句式可以是send sb. sth.， send sth. to … 或send sb. to do。例如：They have sent me some pictures for Guilin.他們寄給了我?guī)讖埞鹆值膱D片。They have decided to send him to the university.他們決定送他上大學(xué)。We'll send the young teachers to work in the countryside.我們將派青年教師去鄉(xiāng)下