1.make for 走向；前往；冲向

That could make for a fractious party.
这将会导致一个乖张固执的政党。

U. s. politics and volatile financial markets make for strange times for the yuan.
美国的政治局势和动荡的金融市场使人民币的日子有些不好过。
2.rather than 而不…，与其…倒不如

His film is propaganda rather than documentary.
说他的影片是政治宣传而不是纪录片。

He is an explorer rather than a sailor.
与其说他是一个海员，不如说他是一个探险者。

3.come from 来自某处；出生于

Where does the study come from?
这项研究来自什么地方？

The findings come from a report compiled by 700 experts over five years.
上述发现出自于一份由700位专家历时5年编写的报告。

4.according to 根据，按照；据…所说

Again this is according to recently declassified information.
这也还是根据最近解密的信息得知的。

It did not go according to plan.
这个妥协方案并没有按计划执行。