mardi 30 avril 2013

PV - Account (to sb) to sth


Account (to sb) to sth

*To give an explanation for something bad that has happened, especially something that you are responsible for: You will be brought before the disciplinary panel to account for your behaviour. # How do you account for this sudden improvement in his test scores?
*To explain the reason for something or the cause of something: Can you account for you absence last Friday? # She was unable to account for over $5000. (=she could not explain were the money was) # He has to account to his manager for (=tell his manager and explain) all his movements.

account noun, verb



ß                             à



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                Intro Phrasal Verbs
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