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

• You should answer for what you said.
  你应该对你所说的话负责。
• One should answer for what he does.
  一人做事一人当。
• 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。
• He had no solace to give, no answer for her pain.
  面对她的哀痛，他觉得自己无法给予任何的安慰或者回答。
• This tool will answer for our needs.
  这工具将满足我们的需要。
• 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。
• 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。
• It seems to be what we should answer for.
  好像这就是我们要负责人的事。
• Can you correct the wrong answer for me?
  你可以帮我把错的答按变成吗？
• 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。