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account for 解释，说明;是……的原因;弄清……的下落;占(一定数量或比例) How can you account for the accident? 你如何解释这个事故? I want you to account for every cent you spent. 我要你说明你所花的每一分钱的用途。 Recent pressure at work may account for his behavior. 他的行为也许是最近的工作压力导致的。 One small child was still not accounted for. 还有一个小孩下落不明。 Afro-Americans account for 12% of the US population. 非洲裔美国人占美国人口的12%。 act for 代理 Please act for me during my absence. 我不在时请代理我处理事务。 I acted for our captain while he was in hospital. 我们队长住院时由我代理他。 allow for 考虑到，把……考虑进来;体谅 We should allow for every possible delay. 我们应该考虑到任何可能的延误。 We must allow for his youth. 我们必须体谅他的年轻。 answer for 对……负责，对……承担责任;保证;代表 I will answer for it (him). 我愿对它(他)负责。 One day you’ll have to answer for what you’ve done. 有一天你得对你今天的所作所为承担责任。 I agree but I can’t answer for my friends. 我同意，但我不能代表我的朋友也同意。 | 
