answerable
/ˈɑːnsərəbl/adjective
1
- predic.
answerable to
required to explain or justify one's actions to; responsible or having to report to须作出交代的; 有责任的： I'm not answerable to you for my every movement
我无须为每一个举动向你作出交代
the Attorney General is answerable only to Parliament for his decisions.
总检察长作出的决定只需对议会负责
1.1
answerable for
responsible for对…负责：an employer is answerable for the negligence of his employees.
雇主对其雇员玩忽职守的行为负有责任。
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- (of a question) able to be answered（问题）能回答的：
straightforward and answerable questions.
直截了当且可以回答的问题。