account for
US /əˈkaʊnt fɔːr/
UK /əˈkaʊnt fɔːr/
1.
解释, 说明, 导致
to explain the reason for something or to be the cause of something
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The bad weather accounted for the delay.
恶劣的天气导致了延误。
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Can you account for your absence yesterday?
你能解释一下你昨天缺席的原因吗？
2.
占, 构成
to form the total of something; to constitute
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Women account for 60% of the students.
女性占学生总数的60%。
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These new features account for a significant portion of the software's appeal.
这些新功能构成了该软件吸引力的重要部分。