"account for" in Chinese (Traditional)
解釋佔(比例)
Definition
'Account for' 是指解釋某事的原因、為其辯護,或說明某物在總體所佔的比例。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
正式到中性語境,常見於統計(「佔20%」)或理由解釋(「你可以解釋遲到嗎?」),與 explain 類似,但通常更強調責任。
Examples
Can you account for your absence yesterday?
你能**解釋**你昨天缺席的原因嗎?
Women account for more than half the population.
女性**佔**人口的一半以上。
These two factors account for the main differences.
這兩個因素**解釋**了主要差異。
His strange behavior was hard to account for.
他的奇怪行為很難**解釋**。
Tourists account for a large part of the city's income.
遊客**佔**城市收入的很大一部分。
She couldn't account for the missing documents.
她無法**解釋**遺失的文件。