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。
• You should answer for what you said.
  你应该对你所说的话负责。
• 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。
• You have created a monster, and someday you will answer for it.
  你造成了一个怪物，终有一天你会得到报应的。
• 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？
• The answer for me is always yes.
  我的回答永远是对。
• He will have to answer for what he has done.
  他将对他的所作所为负责。
• I can answer for his loyalty.
  我能为他的忠诚担保。