| 短语 | account for sth |
| 释义 | account for sth 1. to form a particular amount or part of something占〔一定数量或比例〕:•Afro-Americans account for 12% of the US population.非洲裔美国人占美国人口的 12%。2. to be the reason why something happens是…的原因;SYNexplain•Recent pressure at work may account for his behavior.他的行为也许是最近的工作压力导致的。3. to give a satisfactory explanation of why something has happened or why you did something解释，说明;SYNexplain•Can you account for your movements on that night?你能解释一下那晚的活动吗？4. to say where all the members of a group of people or things are, especially because you are worried that some of them may be lost说明…在何处:•Three days after the earthquake, more than 150 people had still to be accounted for.地震发生 3 天后，仍有 150 多人下落不明。acˈcount for sth1to be the explanation or cause of sth是…的说明（或原因）explainThe 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。2to give an explanation of sth解释；说明explainHow do you account for the show's success?你认为这次演出为何成功？3to be a particular amount or part of sth（数量上、比例上）占The Japanese market accounts for 35% of the company's revenue.日本市场占该公司收入的 35%。language bank atproportion |
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