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

• 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？
• 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。
• 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 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 did not answer for a while.
  他并没有马上回答我的问题。
• I think that would be an answer for everyone.
  我想这是个给大家的答案。
• This tool will answer for our needs.
  这工具将满足我们的需要。