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。
• 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。
• 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 will tell you the answer for once and for all.
  那个答案，我只告诉你这一次。
• I can't answer for his honesty.
  我不能保证他是诚实的。
• The answer for me is always yes.
  我的回答永远是对。
• This box will answer for a chair.
  这个箱子可以当椅子用。
• This is your answer for everything.
  这是你对所有问题的答案。
• 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。