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单词 account for
释义

account for

1
give a satisfactory record of (something, typically money, that one is responsible for)
(尤指对自己掌管的钱财)作出满意说明。
1.1
provide or serve as a satisfactory explanation or reason for
解释; 说明:

he was brought before the Board to account for his behaviour.

他被带到董事会上为他的行为作出解释。

1.2
(一般作be accounted for)know the fate or whereabouts of (someone or something), especially after an accident
(尤指事故发生后)查明…的命运(或下落):

everyone was accounted for after the floods.

洪水之后所有人的下落都弄清楚了。

1.3
succeed in killing, destroying, or defeating
杀死, 消灭; 击败:

a mishit drive accounted for Jones, who had scored 32.

一个击球失误使得32分的琼斯落败。

2
supply or make up (a specified amount or proportion)
提供; 构成(数量, 比例):

social security accounts for about a third of total public spending.

社会保险占公共开支总数的1/3.

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