●acˈcount for sthto form or be the source of a particular amount（数量上、比例上）占◆Sales to Europe accounted for 80% of our total sales last year. 去年欧洲的销售量占我们总销量的 80%。to give an explanation of sth; to be the explanation or cause of sth解释，说明（某事）；是…的原因◆We cannot account for the sudden fall in the company's share price.我们无法解释公司股票价格突然下跌的原因。◆The low inflation rate is accounted for by the falling prices of goods.低通货膨胀率是因物价下跌造成的。 (Accounting 会计) to record an amount in a company's financial records in a particular way记账◆The capital gain has been accounted for in the profit and loss account.资本收益已记在损益账户上。  ➡  unaccounted for