ac·count·a·ble /əˈkaʊntəbəl/ ●○○ adjectiveadj [not before noun] RESPONSIBLEresponsible for the effects of your actions and willing to explain or be criticized for them 负有责任的accountable to The government should be accountable to all the people of the country. 政府应当对全体国民负责。
accountable for Managers must be accountable for their decisions. 管理人员必须对自己作出的决定负责。
The hospital should be held accountable for the quality of care it gives. 医院应当对医护质量负责。
—accountability /əˌkaʊntəˈbɪləti/ noun [uncountableU]