\\\"The recession accounts for the slow retail business\\\"
give reasons for;
\\\"Can you account for all these absences?\\\"
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用作及物動詞(vt.)
Petrochemicals today account for one fourth of all the chemicals made, in ten years this amount is expected to double. 石油化工產品現在已占所有化學制品的四分之一，十年后預計這個數目還要加倍。
Students account for 50% of our customers. 在我們的顧客中,學生占了一半。
He has been asked to account for his conduct. 他被要求解釋他的行為。
He could not account for his absence from school. 他無法說明他曠課的原因。
The treasurer has to account for the money paid to him. 財務負責人必須說明交給他的錢是怎樣用的。
Please account for your disgraceful conduct. 對你的可恥行為請作解釋。