英语词汇“answerable”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

answerable

(ɑːnsərəbəl , æn- )

1. adjective

If you are answerable to someone, you have to report to them and explain your actions.

Councils should be answerable to the people who elect them. [+ to]

All ministers, including the prime minister, will be answerable directly to him.

Synonyms: responsible for or to, to blame for, liable for or to, accountable for or to

2. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE]

If you are answerable for your actions or for someone else's actions, you are considered to be responsible for them and if necessary must accept punishment for them.

He must be made answerable for these terrible crimes. [+ for]

单词	answerable
释义	answerable (ɑːnsərəbəl , æn- ) 1. adjective If you are answerable to someone, you have to report to them and explain your actions. Councils should be answerable to the people who elect them. [+ to] All ministers, including the prime minister, will be answerable directly to him. Synonyms: responsible for or to, to blame for, liable for or to, accountable for or to 2. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE] If you are answerable for your actions or for someone else's actions, you are considered to be responsible for them and if necessary must accept punishment for them. He must be made answerable for these terrible crimes. [+ for]
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