<p>'for' in your sentence functions more like 'about' than 'with'.</p>
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<p>F=ma</p>
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<p><strong>for</strong> 'm' the mass and (<strong>for</strong>) 'a' the acceleration = about 'm', it refers to mass; about 'a', it refers to 'the acceleration'</p>
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<p>至于'm', 指的是质量, 至于'a', 指的是加速度 --&gt; 'm', 指的是质量, 'a' 指的是加速度 (omit 至于 in this sentence make it sound more natural in Chinese)</p>
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<p>If you want to use 'with' instead, your sentence would become</p>
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<p>F=ma</p>
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<p><strong>with</strong> 'm' (as) the mass and <strong>with</strong> 'a' (as) the acceleration</p>
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<p><strong>以</strong>'m'(为)质量, <strong>以</strong>'a'(为)加速度</p>
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<p>I think the sentence below is easier to translate</p>
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<p>F=ma</p>
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<p>'m' <strong>represents</strong> the mass and 'a' <strong>represents</strong> the acceleration</p>
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<p>'m' <strong>代表</strong>质量，'a' <strong>代表</strong>加速度</p>
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Tang Ho
<p>&quot;F=ma, for m the mass and a the acceleration.&quot;</p>
<p>F = ma, <strong>在其中</strong> 'm' 是质量，'a' 是加速度.</p>

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<p>In mathematics, when we introduce variables in expressions we might say, for example, &quot;F=ma, for m the mass and a the acceleration.&quot; How would you translate the &quot;for&quot; here? Equivalently we could say &quot;with m the mass...&quot;.</p>
<p>I was considering 以 or 为, with &quot;F=ma,以质量m...&quot; or &quot;F=ma,质量为m...&quot;. If neither of these is appropriate, what is appropriate here?</p>

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Translating "for", as in "with"
# Translating "for", as in "with"

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-04-04)

In mathematics, when we introduce variables in expressions we might say, for example, "F=ma, for m the mass and a the acceleration." How would you translate the "for" here? Equivalently we could say "with m the mass...".

I was considering 以 or 为, with "F=ma,以质量m..." or "F=ma,质量为m...". If neither of these is appropriate, what is appropriate here?

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2021-04-04. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

'for' in your sentence functions more like 'about' than 'with'.

> F=ma

> **for** 'm' the mass and (**for**) 'a' the acceleration = about 'm', it refers to mass; about 'a', it refers to 'the acceleration'

> 至于'm', 指的是质量, 至于'a', 指的是加速度 --> 'm', 指的是质量, 'a' 指的是加速度 (omit 至于 in this sentence make it sound more natural in Chinese)

If you want to use 'with' instead, your sentence would become

> F=ma

> **with** 'm' (as) the mass and **with** 'a' (as) the acceleration

> **以**'m'(为)质量, **以**'a'(为)加速度

I think the sentence below is easier to translate

> F=ma

> 'm' **represents** the mass and 'a' **represents** the acceleration

> 'm' **代表**质量，'a' **代表**加速度


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### Answer by username_2 on 2021-04-04. Score: 0

"F=ma, for m the mass and a the acceleration."

F = ma, **在其中** 'm' 是质量，'a' 是加速度.


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