英语词汇“account for”的读音、翻译、释义、用法及例句-青年旅行网

Idiom

account foraccount for (something)

to explain the reason for something.

More police on the streets accounted for less street crime.

to form the total of an amount of something.

In Florida, people over 60 account for more than 25 percent of the population.

Phr V

account for

accounts, accounting, accounted

account for sth

to explain the reason for something or the cause of something

Can you account for your absence last Friday?She was unable to account for over $5000. (= she could not explain where the money was)'Have you seen that awful dress she's wearing?' 'Yes, I know, there's no accounting for taste , is there?!' (= you cannot explain why some people like the things that you do not like)

to form a particular amount of something

Students account for about 50% of our customers.

account for sb

to explain where someone is, especially someone who is lost

The army made no attempt to account for the missing men.

account for

1. To determine the location or state of a person or thing. After the plane crash, authorities were unable to account for five of the passengers, and they still haven't found them. The cashier was unable to account for the missing cash from the register at the end of her shift.

2. To give an explanation of something, typically at the request of someone who wants to fill a gap in information. When Justin finally got home, his parents demanded that he account for his whereabouts earlier in the night. Can you account for the missing files?

account for someone or something

to know the state of or whereabouts of someone or something. (Usually in reference to some person or thing placed in one's charge.) They cannot account for three of the passengers.

account for something

to explain something. Your explanation accounts for everything that has happened.

account for

1. Be the determining factor in; cause. For example, The heat wave accounts for all this food spoilage, or Icy roads account for the increase in accidents.

2. Explain or justify, as in Jane was upset because her son couldn't account for the three hours between his last class and his arrival at home . Both of these related usages are derived from the literal meaning of the phrase, that is, "make a reckoning of an account." [Second half of 1700s]

account for

1. To keep a record of how money has been spent: The job of the treasurer is to account for every penny that is earned or spent.

2. To know or find out where something or someone is: She has accounted for every item that was missing.

3. To explain or justify something: This is a good theory, and it accounts for all the data that the scientists collected. How do you account for their strange behavior?

4. To form some proportion or amount of a larger whole or group: These useless catalogs account for at least half the mail we get every day.

5. To be the reason or explanation for something: His good manners account for his popularity.

词汇	account for
释义	Idiom account foraccount for (something) 1. to explain the reason for something. More police on the streets accounted for less street crime. 2. to form the total of an amount of something. In Florida, people over 60 account for more than 25 percent of the population. Phr V account for accounts, accounting, accounted account for sth to explain the reason for something or the cause of something Can you account for your absence last Friday?She was unable to account for over $5000. (= she could not explain where the money was)'Have you seen that awful dress she's wearing?' 'Yes, I know, there's no accounting for taste , is there?!' (= you cannot explain why some people like the things that you do not like) to form a particular amount of something Students account for about 50% of our customers. account for sb to explain where someone is, especially someone who is lost The army made no attempt to account for the missing men. phraseaccount for1. account for sth to form a particular part or amount of something: Exports account for over 80 per cent of sales. People from ethnic minority groups now account for one in ten of the population. Britain plays by far the biggest role, accounting for 31 per cent of all foreign investment in the US.■ SIMILAR TO: make up2. account for sth to give a satisfactory explanation why something happened or why you did something: How do you account for the sudden disappearance of the murder weapon? His boss called him into his office and asked him to account for his actions. This was one phenomenon which Darwin's theory of Evolution could not account for.■ SIMILAR TO: explain3. account for sth to be the reason for something: People felt that Clinton was doing a good job. This may account for his high popularity rating, despite the scandal over his relationship with Monica Lewinsky. Genetic factors probably account for the higher incidence of depression among women.■ SIMILAR TO: explain4. account for sb/sth to know where people or things are, or what has happened to them, especially when you are worried that some of them are missing: Firefighters later said all the children except for one little boy had been accounted for. Most of the jewellery that was stolen has now been accounted for.5. account for sth usually passive to say how money has been used or will be used: Every penny of the taxpayer's money has to be accounted for.6. there's no accounting for taste spoken used to say that it is difficult to understand why someone likes something or someone, or wants to do something: "Why is Doug going out with that awful woman?" " Like they say, Rosie, there's no accounting for taste." account for 1. To determine the location or state of a person or thing. After the plane crash, authorities were unable to account for five of the passengers, and they still haven't found them. The cashier was unable to account for the missing cash from the register at the end of her shift. 2. To give an explanation of something, typically at the request of someone who wants to fill a gap in information. When Justin finally got home, his parents demanded that he account for his whereabouts earlier in the night. Can you account for the missing files? account for someone or something to know the state of or whereabouts of someone or something. (Usually in reference to some person or thing placed in one's charge.) They cannot account for three of the passengers. account for something to explain something. Your explanation accounts for everything that has happened. account for 1. Be the determining factor in; cause. For example, The heat wave accounts for all this food spoilage, or Icy roads account for the increase in accidents. 2. Explain or justify, as in Jane was upset because her son couldn't account for the three hours between his last class and his arrival at home . Both of these related usages are derived from the literal meaning of the phrase, that is, "make a reckoning of an account." [Second half of 1700s] account for v. 1. To keep a record of how money has been spent: The job of the treasurer is to account for every penny that is earned or spent. 2. To know or find out where something or someone is: She has accounted for every item that was missing. 3. To explain or justify something: This is a good theory, and it accounts for all the data that the scientists collected. How do you account for their strange behavior? 4. To form some proportion or amount of a larger whole or group: These useless catalogs account for at least half the mail we get every day. 5. To be the reason or explanation for something: His good manners account for his popularity.
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