account for
US /əˈkaʊnt fɔːr/
UK /əˈkaʊnt fɔːr/
1.
menjelaskan, menyebabkan
to explain the reason for something or to be the cause of something
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The bad weather accounted for the delay.
Cuaca buruk menyebabkan kelewatan itu.
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Can you account for your absence yesterday?
Bolehkah anda menjelaskan ketidakhadiran anda semalam?
2.
merangkumi, membentuk
to form the total of something; to constitute
:
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Women account for 60% of the students.
Wanita merangkumi 60% daripada pelajar.
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These new features account for a significant portion of the software's appeal.
Ciri-ciri baharu ini menyumbang sebahagian besar daya tarikan perisian.