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account for sth.
[英] [əˈkaʊnt fɔ:r ˈsʌmθɪŋ]
[美] [əˈkaʊnt fɔr ˈsʌmθɪŋ]
[短语] 是…的原因；解释；负责
词频排名 9662/55435
学习人数 834
难度等级 3/10
认知比例 71.52%
例句
The president must account for his reform.
总统必须为他的改革负责。
He could not account for his absence from school.
他无法说明他旷课的原因。
In most countries the cost of crude oil now accounts for a smaller share of the price of petrol than it did in the 1970s.
（考研英语一 2002text3）在大多数国家中，原油价格在汽油价格中所占比例比20世纪70年代小。
助记
联想
wait for 等，等待。account 账户，账目；解释，报账。account for 解释，说明。account for sth. 解释
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