to answer to
[phrase form: answer]
01
向...交代, 向...负责
to have to explain one's actions to someone in authority
例子
The manager will have to answer to the company's board of directors for the project's delays.
经理将不得不向公司董事会解释项目延误的原因。
As a government official, he must answer to the public for his decisions and policies.
作为一名政府官员，他必须为自己的决策和政策向公众负责。
02
对应于, 回答
to be the same as or relate to something
例子
The description given by the witness did n't quite answer to the facts presented in the security footage.
目击者给出的描述与监控录像中呈现的事实并不完全相符。
The suspect 's alibi did not answer to the timeline of events established by the investigation.
嫌疑人的不在场证明与调查确定的事件时间线不符。
