account for

• 短语动词，用于解释某事的原因，或表示某事物占特定数量或比例。

A phrasal verb used to explain the reason for something, or to constitute a particular amount or part of something.

不可数 · 不及物 · 短语动词，不可分

1. Explain or justifyformal

   To provide an explanation or reason for something.

   解释

   • The manager had to account for the missing funds.
   • Can you account for your actions during the meeting?
   • The scientist accounted for the unexpected results in her report.

   同义词clarifyexplainexplicateinterpretjustifyrationalizevindicate

2. Constitute or make upformal

   To represent a particular amount or part of something.

   构成

   • Women account for nearly half of the workforce.
   • Exports account for a large portion of the country's economy.
   • The cost of materials accounts for 60% of the total budget.

   同义词composecompriseconstituteformmake uprepresent

3. Be responsible forformal

   To be the cause or source of something.

   是……的原因

   • Poor weather accounted for the delay in the flight.
   • The new policy accounted for the increase in productivity.
   • His carelessness accounted for the accident.

   同义词bring aboutcausegenerateoccasionproduce

基本动词account