accountable

accountable
adjective
  1. (of a person, organization, or institution) required or expected to justify actions or decisions; responsible
    (人,组织,机构)应负责任的;负有责任的
    ministers are accountable to Parliament.
    部长们对议会负责。
    parents cannot be held accountable for their children's actions.
    不能要求父母对其孩子的行为负责。
  2. explicable; understandable
    可解释的;可理解的
    the delayed introduction of characters' names is accountable, if we consider that names have a low priority.
    推迟介绍人物姓名是可以理解的,如果我们认为名字较次要的话。
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accountability
noun
accountably
adverb
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