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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
account for something
▪ I. acˈcount for sth derived
1. to be the explanation or cause of sth
Syn: ↑explain
• The poor weather may have accounted for the small crowd.
• Oh well, that accounts for it (= I understand now why it happened).
2. to give an explanation of sth
Syn: ↑explain
• How do you account for the show's success?
• He was unable to account for the error.
3. to be a particular amount or part of sth
• The Japanese market accounts for 35% of the company's revenue.
Main entry: ↑accountderived
▪ II. acˈcount for sb/sth derived
1. to know where sb/sth is or what has happened to them, especially after an accident
• All passengers have now been accounted for.
•Three files cannot be accounted for.
2. (informal)to defeat or destroy sb/sth
•Our anti-aircraft guns accounted for five enemy bombers.
Main entry: ↑accountderived
▪ III. acˈcount for sth (to sb) derived
to give a record of how the money in your care has been spent
•We have to account for every penny we spend on business trips.
Main entry: ↑accountderived
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