as for...
英 /æz fɔː/美 /æz fɔr/
prep. 介词
至于;关于;就……而言
核心含义
本义为“关于、至于”,用来引出谈话或写作中要涉及的话题或方面,通常出现在句首,起到转换话题或提供额外信息的作用。引申义包括“就……而言”或“在……方面”,用于限定讨论的范围或表达个人观点。例如,在“As for the plan, I think it's feasible.”中,它引出对计划的看法;在“As for me, I prefer tea.”中,它表示“就我而言”。
构词与来源
该短语由介词“as”和“for”组合而成。“as”源自古英语“ealswa”,意为“如同、作为”;“for”源自古英语“for”,表示“为了、关于”。两者结合后形成固定短语,强调“关于”或“至于”的含义。记忆时可将其拆解为“as(作为) + for(对于)”,理解为“作为对于……来说”,从而记住其引出话题的功能。
适用语境
“as for”常见于口语和书面语,正式程度中等。在日常口语中,用于随口转换话题,如“As for the weather, it's been great。”在学术写作或正式报告中,用于引入与主题相关的另一方面,如“As for the methodology, we employed a mixed-methods approach。”在新闻报道中,用于补充信息或对比观点,如“As for the economic outlook, experts remain cautious。”在商务邮件中,可礼貌地提出新事项,如“As for the meeting schedule, please let me know your availability。”语气中性,不带有强烈情感色彩。
用法要点
“as for”是介词短语,后接名词、代词或动名词,引导短语作状语,通常置于句首,用逗号与主句隔开。例如:“As for the budget, we need to revise it.”或“As for his suggestion, I have some doubts.”它不能单独使用,必须带宾语。易错点包括:误用“as of”(意为“自……起”),或将其与“as to”(意为“关于”)混淆,但“as to”更正式,且常放在句中。
同义词区别
“as for”与“regarding”、“concerning”、“as to”意义相近,但存在细微差别。“as for”常用于口语和写作,引出新话题,语气较随意;“regarding”和“concerning”更正式,多用于商务或法律文本,如“Regarding your inquiry, we have replied.”;“as to”可放在句首或句中,语气较正式,如“As to your question, I think...”或“I have doubts as to his honesty.”。在需要表达“就……而言”时,“as for”比“as to”更自然。
使用注意
“as for”属于中性语域,但略带口语色彩,在极正式的学术论文中建议用“regarding”或“concerning”。它没有褒贬色彩,但有时带有一点轻微的不屑或对比意味,如“As for him, I don't care.”,需根据语境判断。常见误用包括:将其与“as far as”混淆,后者需接“be concerned”,如“As far as I'm concerned”;以及遗漏逗号,导致句子结构不清。
词语搭配
| as for me | 至于我;就我而言 |
| as for the rest | 至于其余 |
| as for the details | 至于细节 |
| as for the future | 至于未来 |
| as for the plan | 至于计划 |
| as for the cost | 至于费用 |
| as for the result | 至于结果 |
例句
- As for the meeting, it has been postponed until next week.至于会议,已推迟到下星期。
- As for me, I would rather stay at home than go out.就我而言,我宁愿待在家里也不愿出去。
- As for the cost, we can discuss it later.关于费用,我们稍后可以讨论。
- As for his proposal, I think it lacks feasibility.至于他的提议,我认为缺乏可行性。
- As for the next step, we need more research.至于下一步,我们需要更多研究。
- As for your question, the answer is yes.至于你的问题,答案是肯定的。