account for
1.说明(原因、理由等),是…的原因；解释,对…作出解释(或说明)：
例句:Jack could not account for his foolish mistake.
杰克无法解释自己的愚蠢错误.
2.说出(钱物等)的处理经过,讲清(各项花费、亏空原因等),说明钱的去向,报账：例句:
He has to account to the chairman for all the money he spends.
他必须向主席说明他所花掉所有钱的去向.
3.导致,引起,起因于：例句:
The flood accounted for the bad crop.
水灾导致歉收.
4.[口语]打死,射死,枪杀；消灭；俘获,捕获(人、动物)；击落(飞机)； 【体育】击败；击出场：例句:
The policemen accounted for three terrorists at the airport.
警察在飞机场击毙了三名恐怖分子.
5.还钱；为(干的坏事)受处分(或赔款),受到惩罚：例句:
It will take her fifteen years in prison to account for such horrible crime.
她犯下如此可怕的罪行,得坐15年牢.
6.对(或为)…负责：例句:
You will have to account for the disappearance of the money.
你要对丢失了钱负责.
7.共计达；(在数量、比例上)占：例句:
It accounts for 15 per cent of all air accidents.
它占所有空难的15%.
