accountability
翻译
问责制, 责任
例句
There is a need for greater accountability in public life.
公共生活中需要更强的问责制。
The company has a strong culture of accountability.
这家公司有很强的责任文化。
语法模式
((for sth.)) 对…的责任 There is accountability for the budget.
((to sb.)) 对…负责 The government has accountability to the public.
近义词
同义词: responsibility, liability; 反义词: irresponsibility
词源
源自“accountable”,即“account”(解释)+“-able”(能够的)。指能够解释自己行为的状态。
记忆技巧
可以记为有“ability”(能力)去“account for”(解释)自己的行为。