account for

phrasal verb

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account for something

to be the explanation or cause of something是…的说明（或原因） synonym explain
- The poor weather may have accounted for the small crowd.天气不好可能是人来得少的原因。
- Oh well, that accounts for it (= I understand now why it happened).哎呀，原来是这么一回事。
- The differences in achievement between the pupils are partly accounted for by differences in age.学生之间成绩的差异部分是由年龄的差异造成的。
Topics Change, cause and effectb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- fully
- partly
- adequately
- …
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to give an explanation of something解释；说明 synonym explain
- How do you account for the show's success?你认为这次演出为何成功？
- He was unable to account for the error.他无法解释这个错误。
- The increase can be fully accounted for.这种增长完全可以作出解释。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- fully
- partly
- adequately
- …
See full entry
to be a particular amount or part of something（数量上、比例上）占
- The Japanese market accounts for 35 per cent of the company's revenue.日本市场占该公司收入的35%。

account for somebody/something

to know where somebody/something is or what has happened to them, especially after an accident（尤指在事故之后）了解，查明
- All passengers have now been accounted for.现在所有乘客的情况均已查明。
- Three files cannot be accounted for.三个文件无法解释。
(informal) to defeat or destroy somebody/something打败；破坏；摧毁；消灭
- Our anti-aircraft guns accounted for five enemy bombers.我们的高射炮击落了五架敌人的轰炸机。

account for something (to somebody)

to give a record of how the money in your care has been spent报账；出示经手款项的单据
- We have to account for every penny we spend on business trips.我们出公差所用的每一便士都得报清楚。