answer for

英 [ˈɑːnsə(r) fɔː(r)]

美 [ˈænsər fɔːr]

为…受惩罚; 为…付出代价; （对问题）负有很大责任

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 为了…而受惩罚；为…付出代价
  If you have toanswer forsomething bad or wrong you have done, you are punished for it.
  1. He must be made to answer for his terrible crimes.
     他必须为他的严重罪行付出代价。
• （对问题）负有很大责任
  If you say that someonehas a lot to answer for, you are saying that their actions have led to problems which you think they are responsible for.

英英释义

verb

• furnish a justifying analysis or explanation
  1. I can't account for the missing money
  Synonym:account

双语例句

• You must answer for her.
  你必须对她负责。
• This box will answer for a chair.
  这个箱子可以当椅子用。
• • what questions can I answer for you?
  •你有什么问题想问我？
• I will tell you the answer for once and for all.
  那个答案，我只告诉你这一次。
• My father is the one I love most, which is a definite answer for me.
  我的父亲是我最喜欢的歌，这是一个明确的答复。
• The answer for me is always yes.
  我的回答永远是对。
• That's a question damn near every woman who ever lived has had to answer for herself.
  那几乎是每个有过生活经历的女人都必须要自己回答的问题。
• I need no one to answer for me, because I know I have done no offence.
  我不需要任何人为我担保，因为我知道我无罪。
• I can answer for his loyalty.
  我能为他的忠诚担保。
• Can you answer for the correctness of all these figures?
  你能保证这些数字都是正确的吗？