call to account的意思|示意
v. 要求说明;责问
call to account的用法详解
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call to account
中文意思是“要求某人负责,担责”,多用于正式场合,是英语口语里一个很重要的内容。
一、call to account的非正式用法
在非正式用法中,call to account 的意思是“质问,审问,要求解释,受到责备”。例如:
1. He called me to account for being late.
他质问我为什么迟到。
2. I must call her to account for what she did.
我必须要审问她为什么会做出那样的事情。
3. His boss called him to account for not doing his job properly.
他的老板要求他解释为什么做得不好。
二、call to account的正式用法
在正式用法中,call to account 的意思是“要求某人负责,担责”。例如:
1. The government has promised to call those responsible to account.
政府已经承诺要要求责任人负责。
2. The company has been called to account for its polluting practices.
公司已经被要求对污染行为负责。
3. The people in charge should be called to account for their mistakes.
负责人应当为他们的失误负责。
'call to account相关短语
1、 to call to account 责问,问罪
2、 to call sb to account 叱问
3、 to call somebody to account 责问
4、 Call sb to account 责问
5、 call someone to account 责备