| 词汇 | answer-for |
| 释义 | answer for somethingphrasal verb with answerverbuk /ˈɑːn.sər/ us /ˈæn.sɚ/ to be responsible for something bad, or to be punished for something: 对…负责任；因为…而受责罚 I expect parents to answer for their children's behaviour.我希望父母能对其子女的行为负责。 "Why do you think there's so much violence nowadays?" "Well, violence on television has a lot to answer for (= is the cause of much of it)."“在你看来，为什么现在会有那么多的暴力事件？”“这个嘛，很大程度上要归咎于电视对暴力的宣扬。” Duty, obligation and responsibility accountable accountable to someone accountably answerable buck commitment dual role duty duty of care fail fall to someone fiefdom obliged on your own head be itidiom ought to owe someone a livingidiom portfolio shoulder someone's answer to someone/somethingidiom the onus answer for someone/somethingphrasal verb with answerverbuk /ˈɑːn.sər/ us /ˈæn.sɚ/ If you say that you can answer for someone or for a quality that they have, you mean that you know from experience that they can be trusted, or that they have that quality: 为…（的品质）担保，保证…可靠 I can certainly answer for her professionalism, and whole-heartedly recommend her to any employer.我当然可以对她的专业能力作出担保，并竭诚向任何雇主推荐她。 Duty, obligation and responsibility accountable accountable to someone accountably answerable buck commitment dual role duty duty of care fail fall to someone fiefdom obliged on your own head be itidiom ought to owe someone a livingidiom portfolio shoulder someone's answer to someone/somethingidiom the onus answer for something | American Dictionaryanswer for somethingphrasal verb with answerverb[ I/T ]us/ˈæn·sər/ to be responsible for having done something bad: Companies that turn a blind eye to this practice will have a lot to answer for. |
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