answer for transitive verb [answer for sth] ① (be responsible for) 对…负责 duì… fùzé ▸ he will have to answer for his crimes one day 总有一天,他得为自己的罪行负责 ② (speak for) 代表…讲话 dàibiǎo… jiǎnghuà ; (speak in support of) 证明 zhèngmíng ▸ I can answer for the truth of what she says 我可以证明她的话属实 |