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
grammatisk information
morfologisk sammansättning
frasalt
handlingsverb
regelbundet
oskiljbar
partikel
for
grundverb
account
presens
account for
3:e person singular
accounts for
presens particip
accounting for
enkelt preteritum
accounted for
perfekt particip
accounted for
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.
