accountable
/əˈkaʊntəbl/adjective
1
- (of a person, organization, or institution) required or expected to justify actions or decisions; responsible（人, 组织, 机构）应负责任的; 负有责任的：
ministers are accountable to Parliament
部长们对议会负责
parents cannot be held accountable for their children's actions.
不能要求父母对其孩子的行为负责。
2
- explicable; understandable可解释的; 可理解的：
the delayed introduction of characters' names is accountable, if we consider that names have a low priority.
推迟介绍人物姓名是可以理解的, 如果我们认为名字较次要的话。
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