知识点account.ppt

I earned my passage by working as an unpaid hand,which accounts for my appearance.1)account for 导致Recent pressure at work may account for his behavior.His careless driving accounted for the accident.His laziness accounted for his failure.,2)account for 说明原因，解释 He could not account for his absence from class.He could not account for his foolish mistake.I cant account for his behaving like that.Can you account for your movements on that night?,3)account for 占(比例)Farmers account for 80%of the population.Afro-Americans account for 12%of the US population.,4)account vt.认为是(=consider)He is accounted a promising boy.He is accounted(to be)clever.account+n+n adj.to be,