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

• One should answer for what he does.
  一人做事一人当。
• He did not answer for a while.
  他并没有马上回答我的问题。
• You must answer for her.
  你必须对她负责。
• 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。
• You should answer for what you said.
  你应该对你所说的话负责。
• 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。
• 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。
• This box will answer for a chair.
  这个箱子可以当椅子用。
• I can't answer for his honesty.
  我不能保证他是诚实的。
• He must be made to answer for his terrible crimes.
  他必须为他的严重罪行付出代价。