answer to

US /ˈænsər tə/
UK /ˈænsər tə/
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1.

책임을 지다, 따르다

to be responsible or accountable to someone or something

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Every employee must answer to the department manager.
모든 직원은 부서장에게 책임을 져야 한다.
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Ultimately, we all answer to the law.
궁극적으로 우리는 모두 법에 책임을 져야 한다.
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be accountable tobe responsible toreport tobe subordinate tobe subject to
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반응하다, 부합하다

to be controlled or influenced by something

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The new system doesn't answer to the old commands.
새로운 시스템은 이전 명령에 반응하지 않는다.
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His behavior doesn't answer to any logical explanation.
그의 행동은 어떤 논리적인 설명에도 부합하지 않는다.
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correspond toconform toaccord withbe consistent with
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answeranswer foranswering machineanswer backanswer to the name