| 单词 | answer for something |
| 释义 | answer for something phrasal verb with answer verb uk/ˈɑːn.sər/ us/ˈæn.sɚ/ 对…负责任；因为…而受责罚 to be responsible for something bad, or to be punished for something I expect parents to answer for their children's behaviour. 我希望父母能对其子女的行为负责。 "Why do you think there's so much violence nowadays?" "Well, violence on television has a lot to answer for (= is the cause of much of it)." “在你看来，为什么现在会有那么多的暴力事件？”“这个嘛，很大程度上要归咎于电视对暴力的宣扬。” answer for someone/something phrasal verb with answer verb uk/ˈɑːn.sər/ us/ˈæn.sɚ/ 为…（的品质）担保，保证…可靠 If you say that you can answer for someone or for a quality that they have, you mean that you know from experience that they can be trusted, or that they have that quality. I can certainly answer for her professionalism, and whole-heartedly recommend her to any employer. 我当然可以对她的专业能力作出担保，并竭诚向任何雇主推荐她。 |
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