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【求助】account for 的用法?

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【求助】account for 的用法?
请问下account for到底有哪几种解释和用法呢..
因为缺钱他放弃了出国的机会 .←这句话用account for翻译肿么说呢?
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【求助】account for 的用法?
account for
1.说明(原因、理由等),是…的原因;解释,对…作出解释(或说明):
Jack could not account for his foolish mistake.
杰克无法解释自己的愚蠢错误.
2.说出(钱物等)的处理经过,讲清(各项花费、亏空原因等),说明钱的去向,报账:
He has to account to the chairman for all the money he spends.
他必须向主席说明他所花掉所有钱的去向.
3.导致,引起,起因于:
The flood accounted for the bad crop.
水灾导致歉收.
4.[口语]打死,射死,枪杀;消灭;俘获,捕获(人、动物);击落(飞机); 【体育】击败;击出场:
The policemen accounted for three terrorists at the airport.
警察在飞机场击毙了三名恐怖分子.
5.还钱;为(干的坏事)受处分(或赔款),受到惩罚:
It will take her fifteen years in prison to account for such horrible crime.
她犯下如此可怕的罪行,得坐15年牢.
6.对(或为)…负责:
You will have to account for the disappearance of the money.
你要对丢失了钱负责.
7.共计达;(在数量、比例上)占:
It accounts for 15 per cent of all air accidents.
它占所有空难的15%.
account for
v.
1.be the reason or explanation for
2.give reasons fo