to account for
[phrase form: account]
01
förklara, redogöra för
to provide explanations or reasons for a particular situation or set of circumstances
Transitive: to account for a situation
Exempel
The professor asked the students to account for their choices in their research methodology.
Professorn bad eleverna att redogöra för sina val i sin forskningsmetodik.
02
förklara, vara anledningen till
to serve as the reason for a particular occurrence or outcome
Transitive: to account for an occurrence or outcome
Exempel
Poor time management can account for missed deadlines.
Dålig tidsplanering kan förklara missade deadlines.
03
representera, utgöra
to represent a specific amount or portion of a whole
Transitive: to account for a portion of a whole
Exempel
The new product line is expected to account for a considerable share of the company's future profits.
Den nya produktlinjen förväntas stå för en betydande del av företagets framtida vinster.
