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。
• The answer for me is always yes.
  我的回答永远是对。
• 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。
• Can you answer for the correctness of all these figures?
  你能保证这些数字都是正确的吗？
• I can answer for his loyalty.
  我能为他的忠诚担保。
• I will tell you the answer for once and for all.
  那个答案，我只告诉你这一次。
• Can you correct the wrong answer for me?
  你可以帮我把错的答按变成吗？
• You must answer for her.
  你必须对她负责。
• This box will answer for a chair.
  这个箱子可以当椅子用。
• 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。