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

• This is your answer for everything.
  这是你对所有问题的答案。
• One should answer for what he does.
  一人做事一人当。
• He must be made to answer for his terrible crimes.
  他必须为他的严重罪行付出代价。
• • what questions can I answer for you?
  •你有什么问题想问我？
• You must answer for her.
  你必须对她负责。
• I didn't have a ready answer for this dilemma
  我没有想出解决这个困境的现成答案。
• I can't answer for his honesty.
  我不能保证他是诚实的。
• 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。
• All right. we'll have a definite answer for you monday.
  好吧，那么我们周一给你明确答复。
• 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。