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

• One should answer for what he does.
  一人做事一人当。
• He will have to answer for what he has done.
  他将对他的所作所为负责。
• 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。
• Can you answer for the correctness of all these figures?
  你能保证这些数字都是正确的吗？
• I think that would be an answer for everyone.
  我想这是个给大家的答案。
• This box will answer for a chair.
  这个箱子可以当椅子用。
• Can you correct the wrong answer for me?
  你可以帮我把错的答按变成吗？
• This is your answer for everything.
  这是你对所有问题的答案。
• You must answer for her.
  你必须对她负责。
• You should answer for what you said.
  你应该对你所说的话负责。