be accountable for — to be responsible for something and required to explain or justify your actions
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: to be responsible for something and required to explain or justify your actions
Pronunciation (IPA): /bi əˈkaʊntəbl fɔr/
Korean meaning: ~에 대해 책임을 지다, 해명할 의무가 있다
Korean pronunciation: 비 어**카운**터블 포
Example Sentences
- My dog ate my homework, but I'm still accountable for not submitting it on time.
- Politicians should be accountable for their campaign promises.
- As team leader, Sarah is accountable for the project's success or failure.
be accountable for
NOUN//bi əˈkaʊntəbl fɔr//
to be responsible for something and required to explain or justify your actions
to be responsible for something and required to explain or justify your actions
Be accountable for making every peak mountable and surmountable!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
라틴어 'computare(계산하다)'에서 유래된 account와 '-able(가능한)'이 결합되어 '계산할 수 있는, 설명할 수 있는'의 의미로 발전했습니다.
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📝Examples
“My dog ate my homework, but I'm still accountable for not submitting it on time.”
“Politicians should be accountable for their campaign promises.”
“As team leader, Sarah is accountable for the project's success or failure.”
“He claimed his evil twin was accountable for eating all the cookies.”
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