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

• I can answer for his loyalty.
  我能为他的忠诚担保。
• He must be made to answer for his terrible crimes.
  他必须为他的严重罪行付出代价。
• I can't answer for his honesty.
  我不能保证他是诚实的。
• There are many questions that you need to answer for your enterprise before handing over control of your data.
  在移交对数据的控制之前，有很多问题您需要为您的企业回答。
• 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。
• It seems to be what we should answer for.
  好像这就是我们要负责人的事。
• He did not answer for a while.
  他并没有马上回答我的问题。
• 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。
• Can you correct the wrong answer for me?
  你可以帮我把错的答按变成吗？
• Can you answer for the correctness of all these figures?
  你能保证这些数字都是正确的吗？