used for

seed potatoes (= used for planting)

留种的土豆

(especially British English)the hallowed turf of Wimbledon, etc. (= the grass used for playing a sport on)

温布尔登等被视为神圣的运动场草皮

The main building was also used for the enactment of mystery plays.

主楼还用于神秘剧的演出。

The building is used for religious purposes.

这座建筑是用于宗教活动的。

The paper was used for sealing up holes in walls and roofs.

这些纸用来封住墙壁和屋顶的洞。

The blue files are used for storing old invoices.

蓝色卷宗是用来存放旧发票的。

This tool is used for shaping wood.

这个工具是用来加工木料的。

What criteria are used for assessing a student's ability?

用什么标准来评定一个学生的能力？

It looks like the pictures were being used for blackmail.

这些照片好像被用于敲诈勒索。

These optical fibres may be used for new sorts of telephony.

这些光缆可以用于新型电话通讯系统。

a beach towel (= a large towel used for lying on in the sun)

沙滩太阳浴巾

All bitches should be spayed unless being used for breeding.

除非是用作种犬，所有的母犬都应摘除卵巢。

The money will be used for the estate's upkeep.

这笔钱将用于物业维护。

Only the finest lacquers are used for finishes.

只有上等好漆才能用作罩面漆。

A clay mould is used for casting bronze statues.

用黏土模具来浇铸青铜塑像。

The herb has been used for centuries to curdle milk.

那种香草几个世纪以来都被用来制作酸乳。

It was actually used for enriching uranium to weapons-grade levels.

实际上，它是用来将铀浓缩以制造武器。

Carbolic acid is usually used for cleaning.

石炭酸常用于清洁。

This telephone should be used for outgoing calls.

这部电话用于打外线。

A proportion of the land is used for agriculture.

一部分土地作农用。

There are many boats, new and used, for sale.

有很多新旧不一的船待售。

Raccoons used to be trapped for their fur.

人们过去经常猎取浣熊，以获得其毛皮。

During the Second World War the area was used for gunnery practice.

二战期间，该地区被用来操练火炮射击。

Cardinal Daly has said that churches should not be used for profane or secular purposes.

戴利主教已经说过，教堂不应该用于非宗教或世俗的目的。

Is the property or any part thereof used for commercial activity?

这一房产或其中任何部分有用于商业活动吗？

She's a dead ringer for a girl I used to know.

她酷似我以前认识的一个女孩。

The money saved could be used for more deserving causes.

省下来的钱可以用于更有意义的事业。

The latest discs, used for small portable computers, spin 3600 times a minute.

用在小型便携式计算机上的最新光盘转速为每分钟3,600转。

The engine is used for pumping water out of the mine.

这台发动机是用来从矿井中抽水的。

Herbs have been used for centuries to make refreshing drinks.

草药用于调制提神饮品已有好几个世纪了。