《背景知识与重难点讲解》高中英语第二册认为在set an example后的介词要用 to,不能用 for。
实际上,这里的 example后面接 to 或者 for 都是正确的用法,只不过是后接 to 比后接 for 的用法更加常见而已。例如:
You must set a good example to the children. 你必须为孩子们树立良好的榜样。(摘自《牛津英语搭配词典》第2版 example 词条)
You should be setting an example to your little brother. 你应该给你弟弟树立一个榜样。(摘自《麦克米伦高阶英汉双解词典》p.696)
He arrived at the office early, to set an example / a good example to the others. 他很早就来到办公室,目的是给别人树立个榜样 / 好榜样。(摘自Longman Dictionary of American English, p.465, 外语教学与研究出版社出版发行1992年5月第1版)
to set an example for... 为...... 树立榜样(摘自《朗文实用英语词语搭配词典》英汉双解p.420,上海译文出版社1996年6月第1版)
He set a good / bad example for the rest of us. 他为我们树立了一个好 / 坏榜样。(摘自《韦氏高阶英汉双解词典》)
You’re supposed to set an example for me. (摘自My name is Bunny by Norma Fox Mazer) 你应给我树立一个榜样。(《张道真高级英语词典》 p.457)
Parents should set an example for their children (= behave in the way they want their children to behave). 父母应该为子女树立榜样。(摘自《朗文中阶英汉双解词典》第四版p.474)
He was setting a poor example for her. (摘自Too Close for Comfort by Debra Spector) 他给她树立了一个坏榜样。(《张道真高级英语词典》 p.457)
Start with several of the brighter students, so they can set a good example for those who follow. 【摘自The Art of TESOL (English Teaching Forum, 1975】(转引自张道真《现代英语用法词典》修订版p.477)
She is an excellent worker; she sets an example for others in her company. 她是一名优秀工人,为公司的其他员工树立了榜样。(摘自英汉双解《当代美国英语学习词典》p.495)
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