单词 | account for |
释义 | account for1.■说明(原因、理由等),是…的原因;解释,对…作出解释(或说明):Jack could not account for his foolish mistake.杰克无法解释自己的愚蠢错误。2.■说出(钱物等)的处理经过,讲清(各项花费、亏空原因等),说明钱的去向,报账:He has to account to the chairman for all the money he spends.他必须向主席说明他所花掉所有钱的去向。3.■导致,引起,起因于:The flood accounted for the bad crop.水灾导致歉收。4.■[口语]打死,射死,枪杀;消灭;俘获,捕获(人、动物);击落(飞机); 【体育】击败;击出场:The policemen accounted for three terrorists at the airport.警察在飞机场击毙了三名恐怖分子。5.■还钱;为(干的坏事)受处分(或赔款),受到惩罚:It will take her fifteen years in prison to account for such horrible crime.她犯下如此可怕的罪行,得坐15年牢。6.■对(或为)…负责:You will have to account for the disappearance of the money.你要对丢失了钱负责。7.■共计达;(在数量、比例上)占:It accounts for 15 per cent of all air accidents.它占所有空难的15%。 |
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