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单词 hold sb to account
释义

hold sb to account

idiom
to make someoneacceptthat they areresponsiblefor something andexplaintheiractionsordecisions:
Holding those inpowertoaccountis theessenceofdemocracy.
Who can weholdtoaccountfor this mostshamefulepisodein the nation'shistory?
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(Definition ofhold sb to accountfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
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