answerable
['ɑ:nsərəbl]
adj.有责任的, 应负责任的, 可答复的
adj.<古>合适的,相应的
例句与用法：
Be answerable for sth.
应对某事负责
He is answerable to the police commissioner for the conduct of the officer in his force.
他需要向警察局长就他警力中警官的行为进行解释。
The government answerable to the people.
政府应为他的人民负责。
I am answerable to the company for the use of this equipment.
我要向公司承担使用这一设备的责任。
词形变化：
副词: answerably | 名词: answerability |
a.
1. 有责任的
2. 可答复的
answerable
词形变化：
副词: answerably | 名词: answerability |
词义辨析：
同义:
a.负责的, 有义务的
liable
accountable
responsible
chargeable
amenable
obligated
a.可驳斥的
refutable
rebuttable
disprovable
confutable
a.相关的, 相应的
correlative
answerable['ɑ:nsərəbl]adj.1.■有责任的，(应)负责的(for， to)2.■可答复的；可驳斥的3.■[古语]4.■合比例的；相称的；相应的(to)5.■符合的；适当的，适合的，合适的(to)近义词responsible
answerableanswerable[ˈɑ:nsərəbl]adj.1.■可答复的, 可驳斥的2.■应负责任的; 有责任的3.■合乎比例的; 相关的(to)an answerable argument可以反驳的议论answerable to expectation与希望相符
继承用法answerablyadv.
adjective
- [predic.](answerable to)required to explain or justify one's actions to; responsible or having to report to
须作出交代的；有责任的
I'm not answerable to you for my every movement.
我无须为每一个动作向你作出交代。
the Attorney General is answerable only to Parliament for his decisions.
总检查长作决定只需对议会负责。
■(answerable for)responsible for
对…负责
an employer is answerable for the negligence of his employees.
雇主对其雇员玩忽职守的行为负有责任。 - (of a question) able to be answered
（问题）能回答的
straightforward and answerable questions.
开门见山并且可以回答的问题。
answerable
形容词 answerable:
capable of being answered
morally or legally responsible to a higher authority
answerable
■A good teacher never fails to try his best to answer his students.
一个好老师总是尽力为学生解答。
■The answer of some problems is unskillful.
一些问题的回答是不熟练的。
■Don't answer back to the elders; it's not polite.
不要和长辈顶嘴，这是不礼貌的。
■Stop stalling and answer my question!
不要拖延，立刻回答我的问题！
■Do not draw the map, just write the answer.
不要画地图，只写答案。
■The question of world hunger is a very hard nut to crack. I doubt if we'll find the answer to it in my lifetime.
世界性的饥饿问题是个极其难以解决的问题，我恐怕人们在我这一辈子都找不出解决的办法。
■Now in determining how we deal with this issue, we must find the answer to a very important, but simple question: who threatens the peace?
为了决定如何解决它，我们必须先回答一个简单而又重要的问题：谁在威胁着和平？
■I can't get anything out of the child. He just stands there with his teeth clenched and refuses to answer.
从那个孩子那儿，我什么都问不出来。他只是咬紧牙关站在那里，拒绝回答。
■He got the answer to the riddle as quick as a flash.
他一下子就猜中了谜底。
■He did not deign to an answer.
他不屑置答。
■He deliberated over the question before giving an answer.
他仔细思考了问题后才作出回答。
■We were perplexed by his failure to answer the letter.
他何以不回信,我们大惑不解。
■He did the sum but got the wrong answer/got the answer wrong.
他做了这道算术题，但答案错了。
■His only answer was a grunt.
他只咕哝了一声算是回答了。
■He gave a quick answer to the teacher's question.
他对老师的提问作出了迅速的回答。
■He gave a mild answer, in spite of his annoyance.
他尽管已恼火，但回答得还是很和蔼。
■He has to reflect on what answer to give.
他得思考一下如何答复。
■He must answer to his employer for the money entrusted to his care.
他必须为那笔交由他保管的钱对雇主负责。
■He pondered for some minutes before giving an answer.
他思考了几分钟才作答复。
■He was too lazy to bestir himself even to answer the telephone.
他懒得甚至不愿接电话。
■He had been puzzling all day for the answer to the last clue in the crossword and was about to tear his hair out when his wife told him the correct answer.
他整整一天都在为能解答纵横填字的最后一个迷而苦思，就在他几乎已是集躁不安的时候，他妻子告诉他正确的答案。
■He has a large amount of mail to answer every day.
他每天有大量的信件要回复。
■He was silent for a moment, then began his answer.
他沉默了一会儿，然后开始回答。
■He didn't answer, but just continued to nibble at his food.
他没有回答，只是继续一点一点地吃东西。
■He did not answer and was to all appearance asleep.
他没有答话，看来是睡着了。
■He got the answer by mental arithmetic.
他用心算得出了答案。
■He has had no answer to his letter.
他的信没收到回信。
■His answer is just a rehash version of my lecture.
他的回答只不过是把我的讲义重复了一遍。
■His answer was apposite.
他的回答是得当的。
■His answer evidenced a guilty conscience.
他的回答证明他良心有愧。
■His smile deepened, but he made no attempt to answer.
他的微笑加深了，但他没有打算要回答。
■His answer is unsatisfactory.
他的答案不能令人满意。
■His answer was right on the beam.
他的答案完全正确。
■He gave an incorrect answer.
他的答案是错误的。
■Spending less money is the obvious answer to his financial problems.
他经济困难，明摆著的出路是少花钱。
■He gave her a short answer.
他给了她一个简短生硬的回答。
■He give us an ambiguous answer.
他给了我们一个模棱两可的答复。
■He gave me an indefinite answer.
他给我的答复模棱两可。
■He has a lot to answer for.
他要负责很多事情。
■He avoided give us a definite answer.
他避免给我们明确的回答。
■The answer to his problem was staring him in the face.
他那个问题的答案是明摆著的。
■He asked me some personal questions, but I would never answer then.
他问了我几个个人问题，我根本不愿回答。
■He is answerable to the police commissioner for the conduct of the officer in his force.
他需要向警察局长就他警力中警官的行为进行解释。
■The council's answer to the population expansion is to build high block of flats, but that's where the plan falls down.
会议对人口膨胀问题的答复是建高层建筑，但这正是计划的失败之处。
■Your answer to the question is correct.
你对这个问题的回答是正确的。
■Your answer to this question is false.
你对这个问题的回答是错误的。
■You will have to answer for your crimes one day.
你总有一天要因为你的罪行而得到报应的。
■Did you get the answer right?
你把结果算对了吗？
■Have you had an answer to your letter?
你的信是否有了回信？
■It is dilatory of you not to answer to me.
你真会拖，都没回我的信。