新概念78课的"For how long did the writer give up smoking?","for"在这句子中有什么作用?

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新概念78课的"For how long did the writer give up smoking?","for"在这句子中有什么作用?

(for) + 时间段 表示动作或状态延续了多久.
这句话表示戒烟(不抽烟的状态)延续了多久?