account for
US /əˈkaʊnt fɔːr/
UK /əˈkaʊnt fɔːr/
片語動詞
1.
解釋, 說明, 導致
to explain the reason for something or to be the cause of something
範例:
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The bad weather accounted for the delay.
惡劣的天氣導致了延誤。
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Can you account for your absence yesterday?
你能解釋一下你昨天缺席的原因嗎？
2.
佔, 構成
to form the total of something; to constitute
範例:
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Women account for 60% of the students.
女性佔學生總數的60%。
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These new features account for a significant portion of the software's appeal.
這些新功能構成了該軟體吸引力的重要部分。
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