词汇 | account (to someone) for something |
释义 | account (to someone) for something phrasal verb with account verb [ T + obj + noun/adj ] formal uk/əˈkaʊnt/ us/əˈkaʊnt/ C2 (对某人)就…作出解释;(对某人)就…作出说明 to explain the reason for something or the cause of something Can you account for your absence last Friday? 你能解释一下上周五你为什么缺勤吗? She was unable to account for over $5,000 (= she could not explain where the money was). 她无法对5000多美元的去向作出解释。 He has to account to his manager for (= tell his manager about and explain) all his movements. 他不得不向经理交代清楚他的一切行动。
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