| 单词 | account for |
| 释义 | account forSEE SYNONYMS FOR account for ON THESAURUS.COM verb (intr, preposition)to give reasons for (an event, act, etc) to make or provide a reckoning of (expenditure, payments, etc) to be responsible for destroying, killing, or putting (people, aircraft, etc) out of action Words nearby account foraccountant, account book, account current, account day, account executive, account for, accounting, accounting machine, accounting period, account payable, account receivable Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with account foraccount for Be the determining factor in; cause. For example, The heat wave accounts for all this food spoilage, or Icy roads account for the increase in accidents. Explain or justify, as in Jane was upset because her son couldn't account for the three hours between his last class and his arrival at home. Both of these related usages are derived from the literal meaning of the phrase, that is, “make a reckoning of an account.” [Second half of 1700s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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