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

• He did not answer for a while.
  他并没有马上回答我的问题。
• I didn't have a ready answer for this dilemma
  我没有想出解决这个困境的现成答案。
• 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。
• One should answer for what he does.
  一人做事一人当。
• You must answer for her.
  你必须对她负责。
• He had no solace to give, no answer for her pain.
  面对她的哀痛，他觉得自己无法给予任何的安慰或者回答。
• It seems to be what we should answer for.
  好像这就是我们要负责人的事。
• Can you answer for the correctness of all these figures?
  你能保证这些数字都是正确的吗？
• Finally, I must remind you that you have to answer for the truth of what you have said.
  最后，我必须提醒你，你必须对你所讲的话的真实性负责任。
• I can answer for his loyalty.
  我能为他的忠诚担保。