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

• 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。
• 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。
• He must be made to answer for his terrible crimes.
  他必须为他的严重罪行付出代价。
• 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。
• This box will answer for a chair.
  这个箱子可以当椅子用。
• 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。
• You should answer for what you said.
  你应该对你所说的话负责。
• He did not answer for a while.
  他并没有马上回答我的问题。