英语单词 | accountable |
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英美音标 | 英 [ə'kaʊntəbl] 美 [ə'kaʊntəbl] |
中文释义 | adj.负有责任的;可说明的 |
英语例句 | (1) Every person is accountable for his own work. (2) I am not accountable to you for my actions. (3) If anything happens to the boy, I will hold you accountable for it. (4) Her excitement is easily accountable. |
中文例句 | (1) 每个人都要对自己的工作负责。 (2) 我没有义务要对你说明我的行动。 (3) 如果这个男孩出什么事的话,我将让你承担一切责任。 (4) 她激动的理由是容易解释的。 |
vocabulary简明 | If you're responsible for your own actions, you are accountable for them. You are accountable for your behavior in school. So even if your friend throws pudding at you at lunch, you don't have the right to fling mystery meat back. |
vocabulary扩展 | Accountable comes from the word "account," which is itself from the Old French word acont, meaning to count (as in money). While you can be accountable for monetary damages, you're most likely to be held accountable for your actions and behavior, and the actions of your children and pets. If your dog bites another dog, you may be accountable for any vet bills incurred by the other dog's owner. |
柯林斯解释 | 1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]有责任的;应作解释的 If you are accountable to someone for something that you do, you are responsible for it and must be prepared to justify your actions to that person. [usu v-link ADJ]
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