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柯林斯词典

answer for (answering,answered,answers)

• 1. PHRASAL VERB If you have to answer for something bad or wrong you have done, you are punished for it. (为所做的不好或错误的事) 付出代价

  He must be made to answer for his terrible crimes. 必须让他为他的深重罪行付出代价。

• 2. PHRASE If you say that someone has a lot to answer for, you are saying that their actions have led to problems which you think they are responsible for. 负有很大责任['have' inflects]

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