answer for somebody/something

phrasal verbphr v

a) to explain to people in authority why you did something wrong or why something happened, and be punished if necessary 对…负责

Their coach must answer for the team’s poor performance.

他们的教练必须为球队的不佳表现负责。

b) RESPONSIBLE have a lot to answer for informal to be responsible for causing a lot of trouble 对〔许多问题〕负有责任

c) CERTAINLY/DEFINITELY can’t answer for somebody spoken used to say that you cannot make a decision for someone who is not there, or give their opinion 无法代表某人

I’m sure John will help us – I can’t really answer for the others.

我确信约翰会帮我们，但别人我就说不准了。

Examples from the Corpus

answer for • Noel Coward has a lot to answer for.• You can even have your phone answered for a minimal charge.• Father Devlin had an answer for everything.• After all, he's old enough to answer for his own actions.• It was not a good enough answer for me.• One-hundred - eighty-pound Roy, who looks willowy by comparison, answers for Oregon.• Regardless of the reasons why you are currently job hunting, this book has the answers for you.

have a lot to answer for• That sister of yours has an awful lot to answer for.

→ answer for somebody/something at answer2(6)

词汇	answer for somebody/something
释义	answer for somebody/something answer for somebody/something phrasal verbphr v a) to explain to people in authority why you did something wrong or why something happened, and be punished if necessary 对…负责 Their coach must answer for the team’s poor performance. 他们的教练必须为球队的不佳表现负责。 b) RESPONSIBLE have a lot to answer for informal to be responsible for causing a lot of trouble 对〔许多问题〕负有责任 c) CERTAINLY/DEFINITELY can’t answer for somebody spoken used to say that you cannot make a decision for someone who is not there, or give their opinion 无法代表某人 I’m sure John will help us – I can’t really answer for the others. 我确信约翰会帮我们，但别人我就说不准了。 Examples from the Corpus answer for • Noel Coward has a lot to answer for.• You can even have your phone answered for a minimal charge.• Father Devlin had an answer for everything.• After all, he's old enough to answer for his own actions.• It was not a good enough answer for me.• One-hundred - eighty-pound Roy, who looks willowy by comparison, answers for Oregon.• Regardless of the reasons why you are currently job hunting, this book has the answers for you. have a lot to answer for• That sister of yours has an awful lot to answer for. → answer for somebody/something at answer2(6)
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