Definition
- C2
to provide an explanation for the reason or cause of something to someone
解释、说明某事的原因
He must account to his manager for the delay in the project.
他必须向经理解释项目延迟的原因。
We need to account to the client for the reason behind the mistake.
我们需要向客户说明错误背后的原因。
She accounted to her parents for her choices and answered all their questions.
她向父母解释了她的选择，并回答了她们所有的问题。