ac·count·a·ble /əˈkaʊntəbl/ a. 1. 负有责任的；应负责任的；应作解释的，应加说明的 They should be held accountable for their acts. 他们应该对自己的行动负责。 You are accountable to him for the great loss. 你应为此巨大损失对他负责。 The decision-makers do not see themselves as being accountable to the common people. 决策的人并不认为自己应向普通老百姓解释清楚。 2. 可解释的，可说明的 Her bad temper is easily accountable; she has had a headache all day. 她心情不好是容易解释的，因她已头痛了一天。