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

• Can you answer for the correctness of all these figures?
  你能保证这些数字都是正确的吗？
• Quite frankly, I do not have a direct answer for you.
  相当坦率地说，我没有一个直接的答案给你。
• It seems to be what we should answer for.
  好像这就是我们要负责人的事。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 should answer for what you said.
  你应该对你所说的话负责。
• He will have to answer for what he has done.
  他将对他的所作所为负责。
• Can you correct the wrong answer for me?
  你可以帮我把错的答按变成吗？
• 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。