account for
account forphrasal verb
UK/əˈkaʊnt fɔː/US/əˈkaʊnt fɔːr/
Dạng từ: accounts for · accounted for · accounting for
EXPLAIN
B2to explain the reason for something
- How do you account for the drop in sales?
- He couldn't account for the missing money.
PART
B2to form a particular amount or part of something
- Young people account for 40% of our customers.