for可表示“方向、目标、目的地”，可译为“到、向、往、去”等义，常见的搭配动词结构有：
head for, be headed/heading for,
leave for, make for, start for，
set off for, set out for, sail for等。
上面这几个词语也是高考英语中所常见到的。
以下是细分相关的词典例句。（目前高考考查过leave for这个结构）
head for, be headed/heading for
《COBUILD英汉双解词典》第751页for词条20
for（离开一地）去（另一地）；（乘公共汽车）到（某地）去；向（某处）
200,000 labourers fled their villages forAustralia and Canada.
20万名劳工逃离自己的乡村去澳大利亚和加拿大。
We headed for the tunnel to the M4. 我们驶向通往4号高速公路的隧道。
It happened early one morning before heleft for the fields.
这件事发生在一天清早他还没有出门夏天劳动之前。
《韦氏高阶英汉双解词典》第976页head词条
head朝…行进
She turned around and headed (for) home. 她转身往家走去。
Where are you heading? = Where are you headed? (= where are you going?) 你去哪儿？
be headed/heading (for)朝某个方向行进
We were on a plane headed for Hawaii. 我们在一架飞往夏威夷的飞机上。
《朗文当代高级英语辞典》第五版第1163页head词条
head（又作be headed）（朝…）前进，（向…）去
The ship washeading for Cuba. 船正驶向古巴。
《剑桥高阶英汉双解词典》第856页for词条
They looked as if they were heading for the train station.
他们看上去好像是朝火车站去了。
《韦氏高阶英汉双解词典》第829页for词条1
for（表去向）去，往，向
We’re heading for home. 我们正往家去。
leave for
《COBUILD英汉双解词典》第1101页leave词条1
leave离开（某人或某地）
My plan now wastoleave for the seaside. 我此刻的计划时去海滨。
My train leaves Euston at 11.30. 我的这班火车将在11点30分从尤斯顿开出。
All they want to do is leave at 16 and get a job.
他们想做的只是在16岁时离开并找到一份工作。
《韦氏高阶英汉双解词典》第1191页leave词条
We’releaving for the game in an hour. 一小时后，我们将动身前去观看比赛。
The trainleft from Paris for Barcelona an hour ago.
一小时前，那趟列车已从巴黎出发开往巴塞罗那。
《朗文当代高级英语辞典》第五版第1428页leave词条
I tried calling him, but he’d already left for work.
我试着打电话给他，可他已经去上班了。
《朗文当代高级英语辞典》第五版第976页for词条8
A few days later she would be leaving for New York.
过几天她就要去纽约了。
《韦氏高阶英汉双解词典》第829页for词条1
for（表去向）去，往，向
He just left for the office. 他刚离开去办公室了。
make for
《COBUILD英汉双解词典》第1175页make词条
make for向…走去；朝…前进
We joined the jostling crowd making forthe only exit.
我们挤进蜂拥的人群向唯一的出口走去。
The best thing now would be to make for the top of Brill Hill.
现在最好的办法是向布里尔山顶进发。
《韦氏高阶英汉双解词典》1269页make词条
make for快步走向
Everyone made for (= headed for)the exit as soon as the show was over.
演出一结束，所有人都涌向了出口。
《韦氏高阶英汉双解词典》1269页make词条
make for快步走向
Everyone made for (= headed for)the exit as soon as the show was over.
演出一结束，所有人都涌向了出口。
sail for
《COBUILD英汉双解词典》第1178页sail词条
Dubois set sail for Sumatra. 杜波依斯乘船去苏门答腊。
The Empire Renown willset sail forToulon at once.
帝国声威号将马上启程驶往土伦。
《韦氏高阶英汉双解词典》第1836页sail词条
sail起航
They sail for/toSan Francisco next week. 他们下周起航前往旧金山。
They set sail for/from San Francisco tomorrow. 他们明天起航前往/离开旧金山。
《朗文当代高级英语辞典》第五版第2220页sail词条
They’re sailing for Antigua next week. 他们下星期要起航前往安提瓜岛。
The following week the ‘Queen Elizabeth’ set sail for Jamaica.
到了下周，“伊丽莎白女王”号起航前往牙买加。
《剑桥高阶英汉双解词典》第1940页sail词条
We set sail fromKuwait. 我们从科威特启航。
They set sail for France. 他们启航驶往法国。
set off for
《朗文当代高级英语辞典》第五版第2297页set词条
set off出发，启程，动身
Jerry and I set off on foot for the beach. 我和杰里步行前往沙滩。
《剑桥高阶英汉双解词典》第856页for词条
This time tomorrow we’ll be setting off for the States.
明天这个时候我们将会动身去美国。
《韦氏高阶英汉双解词典》第1900页set词条
set off出发；启程
We set off forhome. 我们动身回家。
They set off in a different direction. 他们向一个不同的方向进发。
《朗文当代高级英语辞典》第五版第976页for词条8
for（表示去向）往，向
I set off for work. 我动身去上班。
set out for
《韦氏高阶英汉双解词典》第1900页set词条
set out出发；动身
We got out of the car and set out forthe nearest gas station.
我们下了车，向最近的加油站走去。
They set out toward the east. 他们向东进发了。
《朗文当代高级英语辞典》第五版第2297页set词条
set out动身踏上（漫长的旅途）
Kate set out for the house on the other side of the bay.
凯特动身前往位于海湾另一边的房子。
start for
《韦氏高阶英汉双解词典》第2046页start词条
start出发；开始移向…；动身
We’ll start for home soon. 我们很快就动身回家。
《英汉多功能学习词典》第1409页start词条
They started for the country. 他们动身前往乡下。
（不说They started to the country.）
We started from Tokyo for Hawaii. 我们从东京出发前往夏威夷。
（若使用leave，则说We left Tokyo for Hawaii. ）
《英汉多功能词典》（外研社 双色版）第2074页start词条
start for school/work动身去上学/上班
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