answerable
英 ['ɑːns(ə)rəb(ə)l]
美 ['ænsərəbl]
英文词源
- answerable (adj.)
- "liable to be held responsible," 1540s, from answer (v.) + -able. Less-common meaning "able to be answered" is from 1690s.
双语例句
- 1. Councils should be answerable to the people who elect them.
- 市政会成员应对推选他们的人负责。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. He must be made answerable for these terrible crimes.
- 他必须对这些可恶的罪行负责。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. All ministers, including the prime minister, will be answerable directly to him.
- 所有大臣，包括首相都将直接对他负责。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. She was a free agent, answerable to no one for her behaviour.
- 她是个自由分子，言行不受任何人约束。
来自《权威词典》
- 5. I shall be answerable for what you do.
- 我会对你所做的事负责.
来自《简明英汉词典》
