accountableKK [əˋkaʊntəbəl] /əˈkaʊntəbəl/形容詞1負有責任的、應負責的、要擔責的Managers must be held accountable for the decisions they make.主管必須為自己所做的決定負起責任。2需向…交代的、受監督的The committee is accountable to the public for how funds are spent.委員會在經費使用上必須向大眾交代。3可解釋的、說得通的較少用The sudden drop in sales is not easily accountable.銷售額突然下滑的原因並不容易解釋。