单词	answerable
释义	answerablean‧swer‧a‧ble /ˈɑːnsərəbəl $ ˈæn-/ adjective Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Being sole traders, they are answerable to no one else within the business. The questions should be specific enough that they can be answerable in specific terms. The Secretary of State remains answerable to Parliament and the everyday pressures of political life, concerned with services rather than management prerogatives. Though Celera's researchers are scientists of integrity, they are ultimately answerable to their shareholders. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► be answerable to somebody (for something) After all, constitutionally, ministers are answerable to Parliament for the conduct of their Departments. Being sole traders, they are answerable to no one else within the business. But the Home Secretary has a wider view, and he is answerable to Parliament and public opinion. He accepted that emperorship was responsible and that he was answerable to a higher power. He is answerable to Parliament, and to Parliament alone. Local inspectors of schools will be answerable to the Inspectorate, which will also have a new role as Education Ombudsman. Rulers and ruled alike are answerable to him. 1be answerable to somebody (for something) to have to explain your actions to someone in authority:  The agency is answerable to the governor.2a question that is answerable can be answered
随便看	local lo-cal local area network Local Authority local authority local call local colour local council locale Local Education Authority local government local history localism locality localization localize localized locally local paper local radio local rag local time lo-carb locate location

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