answerable
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++an·swer·a·ble /ˈɑːnsərəbəl $ ˈæn-/ adjective 1 be answerable to somebody (for something) RESPONSIBLEto have to explain your actions to someone in authority 向某人(对某事)负责 The agency is answerable to the governor. 该机构向州长负责。2. ANSWER/RESULTa question that is answerable can be answered 〔问题〕可答复的,可回答的
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answerable• The questions should be specific enough that they can be answerable in specific terms.• Being sole traders, they are answerable to no one else within the business.• The Secretary of State remains answerable to Parliament and the everyday pressures of political life, concerned with services rather than management prerogatives.• Though Celera's researchers are scientists of integrity, they are ultimately answerable to their shareholders.an·swer·a·ble adjectiveChineseSyllable
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answerable
an‧swer‧a‧ble /ˈɑːnsərəbəl $ ˈæn-/
adjective
1. be answerable to somebody (for something) to have to explain your actions to someone in authority:
The agency is answerable to the governor.
2. a question that is answerable can be answered
an‧swer‧a‧ble /ˈɑːnsərəbəl $ ˈæn-/
adjective1. be answerable to somebody (for something) to have to explain your actions to someone in authority:
2. a question that is answerable can be answered