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Adonis1013 Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

The meaing of preposition "for' Thanks.

Dear all,

Could you explain the meaning of for in bold in the following sentence for me? Thank you veru much.

As the Lunar New Year is for the Chinese, Christmas is the big event on the American calendar.
  

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I suppose this one: 3. suiting the purposes or needs of: 'medicine for the aged'. As the Lunar New Year is [ the big event ] for the Chinese, Christmas is the big event on the American calendar.

  • I suppose this one: 3.
  • suiting the purposes or needs of: 'medicine for the aged'.
  • As the Lunar New Year is [ the big event ] for the Chinese, Christmas is the big event on the American calendar.
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I suppose this one:

3. suiting the purposes or needs

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