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1. PHRASAL VERB 为了…而受惩罚；为…付出代价
   If you have to answer for something bad or wrong you have done, you are punished for it.
   1. He must be made to answer for his terrible crimes.
      他必须为他的严重罪行付出代价。
2. （对问题）负有很大责任
   If you say that someone has a lot to answer for, you are saying that their actions have led to problems which you think they are responsible for.

1. Prison is not the answer for most young offenders
   就大多数年轻的犯法者来说，把他们关进监狱不是解决问题的办法。
2. He must be made to answer for his terrible crimes.
   他必须为他的严重罪行付出代价。
3. That's a question damn near every woman who ever lived has had to answer for herself.
   那几乎是每个有过生活经历的女人都必须要自己回答的问题。
4. I didn't have a ready answer for this dilemma
   我没有想出解决这个困境的现成答案。
5. One should answer for what he does.
   一人做事一人当。
6. You should answer for what you said.
   你应该对你所说的话负责。
7. You must answer for her.
   你必须对她负责。
8. He had no solace to give, no answer for her pain.
   面对她的哀痛，他觉得自己无法给予任何的安慰或者回答。
9. This tool will answer for our needs.
   这工具将满足我们的需要。
10. This box will answer for a chair.
    这个箱子可以当椅子用。
11. • what questions can I answer for you?
    •你有什么问题想问我？
12. Quite frankly, I do not have a direct answer for you.
    相当坦率地说，我没有一个直接的答案给你。
13. There are many questions that you need to answer for your enterprise before handing over control of your data.
    在移交对数据的控制之前，有很多问题您需要为您的企业回答。
14. The answer for me is always yes.
    我的回答永远是对。
15. I will tell you the answer for once and for all.
    那个答案，我只告诉你这一次。
16. I can answer for his loyalty.
    我能为他的忠诚担保。
17. I think that would be an answer for everyone.
    我想这是个给大家的答案。
18. My father is the one I love most, which is a definite answer for me.
    我的父亲是我最喜欢的歌，这是一个明确的答复。
19. This is your answer for everything.
    这是你对所有问题的答案。
20. Can you correct the wrong answer for me?
    你可以帮我把错的答按变成吗？
21. I can't answer for his honesty.
    我不能保证他是诚实的。
22. I need no one to answer for me, because I know I have done no offence.
    我不需要任何人为我担保，因为我知道我无罪。
23. Can you answer for the correctness of all these figures?
    你能保证这些数字都是正确的吗？
24. You have created a monster, and someday you will answer for it.
    你造成了一个怪物，终有一天你会得到报应的。
25. He did not answer for a while.
    他并没有马上回答我的问题。
26. Finally, I must remind you that you have to answer for the truth of what you have said.
    最后，我必须提醒你，你必须对你所讲的话的真实性负责任。
27. It seems to be what we should answer for.
    好像这就是我们要负责人的事。
28. He will have to answer for what he has done.
    他将对他的所作所为负责。
29. All right. we'll have a definite answer for you monday.
    好吧，那么我们周一给你明确答复。

verb

1. furnish a justifying analysis or explanation
   1. I can't account for the missing money

   Synonym:    account