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answer for

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answer for something
  1. to accept responsibility or blame for something对…负责；因…受到谴责
    • You will have to answer for your behaviour one day.总有一天你要为你的行为承担责任。🔊🔊
    • This government has a lot to answer for (= is responsible for a lot of bad things).这届政府对很多坏事都有责任。🔊🔊
  2. to promise that somebody has a particular quality or can be relied on to do something担保，保证（某人的品质等）
    • I can answer for her honesty.我可以担保她为人诚实。🔊🔊
    • Anne says she can answer for his ability to do the job well.安妮（Anne）说，她可以为自己做好工作的能力做出回应。
answer for somebody
  1. (usually in negative sentences通常用于否定句) to say that somebody else will do something or have a particular opinion代表…讲话；代表…的意见
    • I agree, but I can't answer for my colleagues.我同意，但是我不能代表我同事们的意见。🔊🔊
    Topics Opinion and argumentc2