2018年2月15日 · It would also be odd to say, "Kevin hasn't given up hope for getting in shape," although that doesn't sound as wrong. As a rule of thumb, it seems like the gerund makes the difference. I'd say constructions using a gerund typically take "hope of," while constructions with other nouns take "hope for." For example: Do we have any hope of leaving ...
Synonyms for HOPE (FOR): expect, anticipate, watch (for), await, wait (for), look forward to, look for, depend (on or upon); Antonyms of HOPE (FOR): question, doubt