对某事负责并承担后果，或代表别人作保证。
对发生的坏事负责，或者保证别人是可靠的。
共 3 个含义,从最常见到最少见,按 CEFR 等级色彩标注。
对某事，尤其是错误行为，负责任并承担后果。
"One day he will have to answer for the way he treated his employees."
They will answer for their crimes.
— Commonly used phrase in legal and political discourse; attested in numerous parliamentary records and court proceedings.
为某人说话支持，或为其品格、可靠性作担保。
"I can answer for her honesty — she has never let me down."
是某事的原因，通常指不好的事情（用于表达责怪）。
"Stress has a lot to answer for when it comes to poor health."
有两个很不同的意思：(1) 为错误行为承担后果；(2) 为某人担保。第一种更常见，常用于法律或道德语境。You'll answer for this 是经典的威胁说法，表示以后要追究责任。
母语者最常搭配使用的单词。
最常用的五种时态形式。
来自 YouTube 真实视频中 "answer for" 的用法片段 — 点击可在 Looplines 上观看。
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