adj. 负有责任的，应作解释的；可理解的
词根：account
n.
account [会计] 帐户；解释；[会计] 帐目，帐单；理由
accountability 有义务；有责任；可说明性
accounting 会计，会计学；帐单
v.
accounting 解释（account的ing形式）；叙述
vi.
account 解释；导致；报帐
vt.
account 认为；把…视为
1.Politicians are ultimately accountable to the voters.
从政者最终是向选民负责。
2.Tell them you want to be held accountable.
告诉他们你希望能够对自己负责。
3.They'll hold you accountable to your promises.
他们将为你的承诺负责。
4.In today's world, it has become normal that well-paid executives should not be accountable for what happens in the organisations that they run.
当今世界，高薪资的管理者不为发生在其组织内的事情担责，这已属正常现象。
5.Who is accountable?
谁是有责任的？
6.We will hold Wall Street accountable.
我们要让华尔街负起责任来。
7.In our department, everyone is accountable!
在我们部门，每个人都要负责任！
8.Dark patterns also can be addressed on a self-regulatory basis, but only if organizations hold themselves accountable, not just to legal requirements but also to industry best practices and standards.
黑暗模式也可以在自我监管的基础上得到解决，但前提是各组织要自己担负起责任，不仅要遵守法律要求，还要遵守行业最佳实践和最高标准。
9.If city leaders were more accountable to their residents, they might favor projects designed to help them more.
如果城市领导人对他们的居民更负责，他们可能会更喜欢那些旨在帮助其居民的项目。