run for

动词 run for:

1. extend or continue for a certain period of time
   同义词：run

1. I feel I've had an excellent run for my money (ie a rewarding career) and now I'm happy to retire.
   我对我一生的事业十分满意，现在退休甚为欣慰。
2. He was on the run for a week before the police got him.
   他逃跑一周後警方才逮住他。
3. They may win the game, but we'll give them a good run for their money.
   他们即使能赢得这场比赛，我们也不会让他们轻易取胜。
4. When the police arrived he made a run for the door.
   警察到来时他夺路而逃。
5. He declared his intention to run for office.
   他宣布了自己参加竞选的想法。
6. The lease run for twenty years.
   租赁有效期为20年。
7. Political leaders exploded a bombshell when they picked the young lawyer to run for mayor.
   政界头面人物推举这位年轻的律师出来竞选市长，这真是个“爆炸”新闻。
8. He'll run for the Presidency.
   他将参加总统竞选。