account for

动词verb

1. 1transitiveTo explain by relating circumstances; to show that some one, thing or members of a group are present or have been processed.
2. 2transitiveTo be the primary cause of
3. 3transitiveTo constitute in amount or portion.
4. 4transitiveTo make or render a reckoning of funds, persons, or things.
5. 5transitiveTo be answerable for.
6. 6transitiveTo destroy or put out of action.
7. 7transitive, datedTo kill, as in hunting.