answerable

• adj. 应负责任的；可回答的；有责任的

英文词源

answerable (adj.)

"liable to be held responsible," 1540s, from answer (v.) + -able. Less-common meaning "able to be answered" is from 1690s.

双语例句

1. Councils should be answerable to the people who elect them.

市政会成员应对推选他们的人负责。

来自柯林斯例句

2. He must be made answerable for these terrible crimes.

他必须对这些可恶的罪行负责。

来自柯林斯例句

3. All ministers, including the prime minister, will be answerable directly to him.

所有大臣，包括首相都将直接对他负责。

来自柯林斯例句

4. She was a free agent, answerable to no one for her behaviour.

她是个自由分子，言行不受任何人约束。

来自《权威词典》

5. I shall be answerable for what you do.

我会对你所做的事负责.

来自《简明英汉词典》