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

1 (phrasal verb) in the sense of constitute

Computers account for 5% of the country's electricity consumption.

Synonyms

constitute

The country's ethnic minorities constitute 7 per cent of its total population.

make

They are adding three aircraft carriers. That makes six in all.

make up

compose

They agreed to form a council composed of leaders of the rival factions.

comprise

Women comprise the majority of this hospital's medical staff.

2 (phrasal verb) in the sense of explain

How do you account for the company's high staff turnover?

Synonyms

explain

Can you explain why you didn't call me?

excuse

I know you're upset but that doesn't excuse your behaviour.

justify

This decision was fully justified by economic conditions.

clarify

A bank spokesman was unable to clarify the situation.

give a reason for

give an explanation for

illuminate

The instructors use games to illuminate the subject.

clear up

answer for

rationalize

the trend to rationalize our failings by blaming our upbringing

elucidate

He refused to elucidate the reasons for his decision.

3 (phrasal verb) in the sense of put out of action

The squadron accounted for seven enemy aircraft in the first week.

Synonyms

put out of action

kill (informal)

Public opinion may yet kill the proposal.

destroy

The horse had to be destroyed.

put paid to

incapacitate

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单词	account for something
释义	1 (phrasal verb) in the sense of constitute Computers account for 5% of the country's electricity consumption. Synonyms constitute The country's ethnic minorities constitute 7 per cent of its total population. make They are adding three aircraft carriers. That makes six in all. make up compose They agreed to form a council composed of leaders of the rival factions. comprise Women comprise the majority of this hospital's medical staff. 2 (phrasal verb) in the sense of explain How do you account for the company's high staff turnover? Synonyms explain Can you explain why you didn't call me? excuse I know you're upset but that doesn't excuse your behaviour. justify This decision was fully justified by economic conditions. clarify A bank spokesman was unable to clarify the situation. give a reason for give an explanation for illuminate The instructors use games to illuminate the subject. clear up answer for rationalize the trend to rationalize our failings by blaming our upbringing elucidate He refused to elucidate the reasons for his decision. 3 (phrasal verb) in the sense of put out of action The squadron accounted for seven enemy aircraft in the first week. Synonyms put out of action kill (informal) Public opinion may yet kill the proposal. destroy The horse had to be destroyed. put paid to incapacitate See account Additional synonyms in the sense of clarify Definition to make or become clear or easy to understand A bank spokesman was unable to clarify the situation. Synonyms explain, resolve, interpret, illuminate, clear up, simplify, make plain, elucidate, explicate (formal), clear the air about, throw or shed light on in the sense of compose Definition to be the component elements of They agreed to form a council composed of leaders of the rival factions. Synonyms put together, make up, constitute, comprise, make, build, form, fashion, construct, compound in the sense of comprise Definition to form or make up Women comprise the majority of this hospital's medical staff. Synonyms make up, form, constitute, compose Nearby words of account for something accordingly accost account account for something accountability accountable accountant Synonyms of 'account for something' account for something
随便看	to get sth for sb to get sth mixed up to get sth off one's chest to get sth out of one's system to get sth out of proportion to get sth right to get sth/sb ready to get sth straight to get sth to sb to get sth wet to get stuck to get sunstroke to get the better of to get the better of sb to-get-the-bit-between-your-teeth to get the bit between your teeth take the bit between one's teeth to get the car going or to go to get the chop to get the feel of sth to get the hang of sth to get the hump to get the lion's share of sth to get the message to get the/one's message across to get the picture

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