习惯上后接to do sth和for doing sth的常见名词
1. authority 权力
用于authority to do sth，表示“做某事的权力”。如：
We have the authority to search the building. 我们有权搜查这座建筑物。
Only the manager has authority to sign cheques. 只有经理有权签署支票。
有时也用the authority for doing sth，但不如用authority to do sth普通。如：
What authority have you for entering this house? 你有什么权力进入这座房子?
You don’t have any authority for entering this house. It’s private. 你们没有任何权力进入这所房子，这是私宅。
2. mood 心情
其后可接不定式或for doing sth，表示“……的心情（心思）”，尤其用于以下结构：
(1) be in no mood for (doing) sth [to do sth] 没有心情做某事，全然不想做某事。如：
He’s in no mood for telling jokes [to tell jokes]. 他没心情说笑话。
You kids had better shape up, because I’m in no mood to fool around. 你们这些孩子最好规矩点，我可不想浪费时间。
(2) be in the mood for (doing) sth [to do sth]（有意做某事）。如：
I’m in the mood for dancing. 我想跳舞。
I’m not in the mood to argue with you. 我没有心思跟你吵。
3. plan 计划
表示做某事的计划，其后可接不定式，也可接for doing sth。如：
He has a special plan to make [for making] money. 他有赚钱的特殊办法。
He told her of his plan to write [for writing] a novel. 他和她谈到写小说的计划。
Have you made plans for overcoming [to overcome] the difficulties? 你们制定了克服困难的计划了吗?
4. propensity 倾向，习性
She has a propensity to exaggerate. 她爱言过其实。
He seems to have a propensity for breaking things. 他似乎总爱打破东西。
Mr Bint has a propensity to put off decisions to the last minute. 宾特先生习惯直到最后一刻才做出决定。
5. proposal 建议
表示“做某事的建议”，其后通常接不定式。如：
His proposal to put off the meeting was rejected. 他的延期开会的提议被否决了。
A competitor made a proposal to buy my business. 一位竞争者提出要购买我的公司。
在现代英语中，也可后接for doing sth。如：
Mother didn’t accept the proposal to move [for moving] house. 母亲没有接受搬家的建议。
6. reason 理由
表示“做某事的原因或理由”，其后可接不定式或for doing sth。如：
You have every reason to fear him. 你有种种理由惧怕他。
We have no reason to disbelieve him. 我们没有理由不相信他。
Have you any reason for saying such a thing? 你有什么理由说这种话吗?
His reason for going back to school is to learn new things. 他重回学校的目的是学新知识。
The wonderful weather was our chief reason for coming here. 极好的天气是我们来这里的主要原因。