Answer for Meaning in English
expression
ˈænsɝ/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ
AN-ser for
ˈɑːnsɐ/ /fˈɔː
AHN-suh faw
释义
To accept responsibility for something, especially when you must explain your actions or face consequences.
用法与细微差别
'Answer for' is often used in formal, legal, or disciplinary settings. It usually means someone is held responsible, often for something negative or problematic. Common phrases: 'answer for your actions', 'have to answer for'.
Spanish: responder por - rendir cuentas dePortuguese (BR): responder por - prestar contas dePortuguese (PT): responder por - prestar contas deChinese (Simplified): 为...负责 - 对...解释Chinese (Traditional): 為...負責 - 對...解釋Hindi: का उत्तर देना - के लिए जिम्मेदार होनाArabic: يُحاسب على - يتحمل مسؤوليةBengali: দায় নিতে - জবাবদিহি করাRussian: отвечать заJapanese: 責任を取る - 責任を問われるVietnamese: chịu trách nhiệm vềKorean: 책임지다 - 책임을 묻다Turkish: hesap vermek - sorumlu olmakUrdu: جواب دینا - ذمہ داری لیناIndonesian: bertanggung jawab atas
例句
You must answer for your mistakes.
basic
The manager had to answer for the team’s poor performance.
basic
If you break the law, you will have to answer for it.
basic
He will have to answer for what he did sooner or later.
natural
Politicians need to answer for their promises.
natural
You're going to have to answer for this mess someday.
natural