accountable
accountable
ac∙count∙a∙ble / əˈkauntəbl ; əˈkaʊntəbəl /
◙adj [not before noun]
1. responsible for the effects of your actions and willing to explain or be criticized for them
• 负有责任的:
▪ [+to]
»The government should be accountable to all the people of the country.
政府应当对全体国民负责。
▪ [+for]
»Managers must be accountable for their decisions.
经理必须对自己作出的决定负责。
»The hospital should beheld accountablefor the quality of care it gives.
医院应当对医护质量负责。
♦accountability / əˌkauntəˈbɪlətɪ ; əˌkaʊntəˈbɪləti /noun [U]
