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

• 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 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。
• He must be made to answer for his terrible crimes.
  他必须为他的严重罪行付出代价。
• You must answer for her.
  你必须对她负责。
• I will tell you the answer for once and for all.
  那个答案，我只告诉你这一次。
• Can you answer for the correctness of all these figures?
  你能保证这些数字都是正确的吗？
• You should answer for what you said.
  你应该对你所说的话负责。
• This box will answer for a chair.
  这个箱子可以当椅子用。
• Prison is not the answer for most young offenders
  就大多数年轻的犯法者来说，把他们关进监狱不是解决问题的办法。
• I think that would be an answer for everyone.
  我想这是个给大家的答案。