account for
第三人称
accounts for
现在进行时
accounting for
过去式
accounted for
过去完成时
accounted for
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解释, 说明原因
to provide explanations or reasons for a particular situation or set of circumstances
及物动词
- In the report, the analyst will account for the recent decline in sales.
在报告中，分析师将解释最近的销售下降。
- Can you account for the discrepancies in your expense report?
你能解释一下你费用报告中的差异吗？
- The witness was asked to account for what they saw at the scene of the accident.
目击者被要求解释他们在事故现场看到的情况。
- The professor asked the students to account for their choices in their research methodology.
教授要求学生们解释他们在研究方法中的选择。
- It's important to account for the factors that led to the project's delay.
重要的是要考虑到导致项目延迟的因素。
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解释, 是...的原因
to serve as the reason for a particular occurrence or outcome
及物动词
- A sudden increase in demand for electric cars can account for the rising prices of lithium.
对电动汽车需求的突然增加可以解释锂价格的上涨。
- The stormy weather can account for the delay in our flight.
暴风雨天气可以解释我们航班的延误。
- Lack of proper communication may account for the team's mismanagement of the project.
缺乏适当的沟通可能解释团队对项目的管理不善。
- Poor time management can account for missed deadlines.
糟糕的时间管理可能是错过截止日期的原因。
- The new policy accounts for the improved safety measures in the workplace.
新政策考虑到工作场所改进的安全措施。
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占, 构成
to represent a specific amount or portion of a whole
及物动词
- In our team, experienced professionals account for the majority of the workforce.
在我们的团队中，经验丰富的专业人士占劳动力的多数。
- Women account for about 52% of the total student population in the university.
女性占大学学生总数的约52%。
- The elderly population accounts for a growing percentage of healthcare expenditures.
老年人口占医疗保健支出的比例越来越大。
- The new product line is expected to account for a considerable share of the company's future profits.
新产品线预计将占公司未来利润的相当大一部分。
- The expenses related to marketing activities account for a substantial part of the overall budget.
与营销活动相关的费用占总预算的很大一部分。