answerable
英 ['ɑ?ns(?)r?b(?)l]
美['?ns?r?bl]
- adj. 應(yīng)負(fù)責(zé)任的；可回答的；有責(zé)任的
英文詞源
- answerable (adj.)
- "liable to be held responsible," 1540s, from answer (v.) + -able. Less-common meaning "able to be answered" is from 1690s.
雙語例句
- 1. Councils should be answerable to the people who elect them.
- 市政會(huì)成員應(yīng)對(duì)推選他們的人負(fù)責(zé)。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. He must be made answerable for these terrible crimes.
- 他必須對(duì)這些可惡的罪行負(fù)責(zé)。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. All ministers, including the prime minister, will be answerable directly to him.
- 所有大臣，包括首相都將直接對(duì)他負(fù)責(zé)。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. She was a free agent, answerable to no one for her behaviour.
- 她是個(gè)自由分子，言行不受任何人約束。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 5. I shall be answerable for what you do.
- 我會(huì)對(duì)你所做的事負(fù)責(zé).
來自《簡明英漢詞典》