account for 解釋，說明；是……的原因；弄清……的下落；占（一定數(shù)量或比例）how can you account for the accident? 你如何解釋這個事故？

　武漢新東方酷學(xué)酷玩詞匯營，解析“動詞+for”的常用搭配
i want you to account for every cent you spent. 我要你說明你所花的每一分錢的用途。

recent pressure at work may account for his behavior. 他的行為也許是最近的工作壓力導(dǎo)致的。

one small child was still not accounted for. 還有一個小孩下落不明。

afro-americans account for 12% of the us population. 非洲裔美國人占美國人口的12%。

act for 代理

please act for me during my absence. 我不在時請代理我處理事務(wù)。

i acted for our captain while he was in hospital. 我們隊長住院時由我代理他。

allow for 考慮到，把……考慮進來；體諒

we should allow for every possible delay. 我們應(yīng)該考慮到任何可能的延誤。

we must allow for his youth. 我們必須體諒他的年輕。

answer for 對……負責(zé)，對……承擔(dān)責(zé)任；保證；代表

i will answer for it (him). 我愿對它（他）負責(zé)。

one day you’ll have to answer for what you’ve done. 有一天你得對你今天的所作所為承擔(dān)責(zé)任。

i agree but i can’t answer for my friends. 我同意，但我不能代表我的朋友也同意。

【注】該短語通常用于將來時態(tài)或含有情態(tài)動詞的句子，其后可接名詞或代詞，一般不接 that 從句，若要接that從句，則應(yīng)先接形式賓語 it。如：

i can’t answer for his honesty.＝i can’t answer for it that he is honest. 我不能保證他是誠實的。

apologize for 為……而道歉

he apologized for not being able to meet her. 他因為未能去接她而向她道歉。

i must apologize for the delay in replying to your letter. 未能及時給你回信，我得向你道歉。

apply for申請（請求）得到

he applied for a job as an english teacher. 他申請得到一份當英語教師的工作。

they applied to the government for financial help. 他們向政府申請經(jīng)濟援助。

blame … for 埋怨，責(zé)怪

movies have been blamed for the crime wave. 電影已被指責(zé)要對犯罪率上升負責(zé)。

the conductor is blamed for the accident. 售票員因那次事故而受到指責(zé)。

call for 大聲呼叫；去接（某人）

the baby is calling for his mother. 嬰孩叫著要母親。

i’ll call for you at six o’clock. 6點時我將去接你。

care for 關(guān)心；想要

he always cares for my health. 他一直關(guān)心我的健康。

would you care for some tea? 想喝點茶嗎？