英 [əˈkaʊntəbl] 美 [əˈkaʊntəbl]
adj. 负有责任的，应作解释的；可理解的
accountable /əˈkaʊntəbəl/ CET6 TEM8
形容词 If you are accountable to someone for something that you do, you are responsible for it and must be prepared to justify your actions to that person. 负有责任的
Public officials can finally be held accountable for their actions.
政府官员最终是要对他们的行为负责任的。
不可数名词 责任心
...a drive toward democracy and greater accountability.
…一场促进民主和增强责任心的运动。
liable to account for one's actions
governments must be accountable to someone beside themselves ; fully accountable for what they did
... indispensable a.不可缺少的 n，不可缺少之物 （重点高频词汇，可用于作文） accountable 可计算的 accountfor 解释，占多大比重 ...
... accomplice n.共犯，从犯 accountable a.负有责任的 ace n.1.(纸牌等中的)幺点，“A”牌2.(网球等比赛中)发球得分3.(在某方面的)佼佼者a.第一流的，杰出的 ...
... indispensable 不可缺少的, 绝对必要的 accountable 应负责的, 有责任的, 可解释的 deliberate 深思熟虑的, 故意的 ...
... accountability 会计责任 accountable 负会计责任的 accountancy 会计工作（专业） ...
accounting 解释（account的ing形式）；叙述
account 解释；导致；报帐
account 认为；把…视为
有责任的；有解释义务的；可解释的
Someone must be held accountable for the killings.
必须有人要对这些凶杀事件负责。
Politicians are ultimately accountable to the voters.
从政者最终是向选民负责。
Public officials can finally be held accountable for their actions.
政府官员最终是要对他们的行为负责任的。
If it fails,people will know it. And they will try to hold it accountable."
VOA : special.2010.07.23
But the view eventually will be that only Israel is obligated to the God of Israel, other nations aren't held accountable for their idolatry in the books of the Torah.
但随后演变为，只有犹太人,有义务崇拜自己的上帝,其他的民族则不用，根据《摩西五经》的记载。
旧约导论课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课
But they're accountable and we can list all possible values when they're discrete and form a probability weighted average of the outcomes.
但随机变量是离散的话,我们可以把所有的可能值列出来,然后算出加权平均值
金融市场课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课
He also touted his more popular effort to reform the nation's financial industry and hold bank executives more accountable.
VOA : standard.2010.01.22
"The Iranian government must now demonstrate through deeds its peaceful intentions or be held accountable to international standards and international law."
VOA : standard.2009.09.25
He is also known for holding politicians and public officials accountable in his "No Talking Points" segment.
Any person complicit in the violation of that trust must be held accountable for their actions.
It shows the power that values and holding our officials accountable has on the political process.