account for 解釋，說明；是……的原因；弄清……的下落；占（一定數量
或比例）

    How can you account for the accident？你如何解釋這個事故？

    I want you to account for every cent you spent. 我要你說明你所花的
每一分錢的用途。

    Recent pressure at work may account for his behavior. 他的行為也許
是最近的工作壓力導致的。

    One small child was still not accounted for.還有一個小孩下落不明。

    Afro-Americans account for 12% of the US population.非洲裔美國人占
美國人口的12%.

    act for 代理

    Please act for me during my absence.我不在時請代理我處理事務。

    I acted for our captain while he was in hospital. 我們隊長住院時由
我代理他。

    allow for 考慮到，把……考慮進來；體諒

    We should allow for every possible delay. 我們應該考慮到任何可能的
延誤。

    We must allow for his youth.我們必須體諒他的年輕。

    answer for對……負責，對……承擔責任；保證；代表

    I will answer for it（him ）。我愿對它（他）負責。

    One day you ‘ll have to answer for what you’ve done.有一天你得對
你今天的所作所為承擔責任。

    I agree but I can ‘t answer for my friends.我同意，但我不能代表我
的朋友也同意。

    「注」該短語通常用于將來時態或含有情態動詞的句子，其后可接名詞或代
詞，一般不接 that 從句，若要接that從句，則應先接形式賓語 it.如：

    I can ‘t answer for his honesty. ＝I can ’t answer for it that he
is honest.我不能保證他是誠實的。

    apologize for 為……而道歉

    He apologized for not being able to meet her. 他因為未能去接她而向
她道歉。

    I must apologize for the delay in replying to your letter.未能及時
給你回信，我得向你道歉。

    apply for 申請（請求）得到

    He applied for a job as an English teacher. 他申請得到一份當英語教
師的工作。

    They applied to the government for financial help.他們向政府申請經
濟援助。

    blame … for埋怨，責怪

    Movies have been blamed for the crime wave. 電影已被指責要對犯罪率
上升負責。

    The conductor is blamed for the accident. 售票員因那次事故而受到指
責。

    call for大聲呼叫；去接（某人）

    The baby is calling for his mother. 嬰孩叫著要母親。

    I ‘ll call for you at six o’clock. 6點時我將去接你。

    care for關心；想要

    He always cares for my health.他一直關心我的健康。

    Would you care for some tea ？想喝點茶嗎？