🇬🇧🇨🇳 accountable - 负责 : English Lesson

Meaning of "accountable" ("负责"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

If you are accountable, it means you are truly responsible for what you do, and you must be able to explain your actions to someone else. You can’t just say, “It wasn’t me!” and walk away—you have to admit what you did, tell why you did it, and accept the results, especially when things go wrong.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

The principal said, “You are accountable for your choices,” and my choice to wear banana pajamas to school suddenly felt questionable.

Our coach said we’re accountable for practicing, so I practiced eating snacks in my uniform just in case that’s ever a sport.

In our house, you’re accountable for your laundry, which explains why my clothes are building a mountain and planning their own society.

The superhero was accountable for saving the city, but she got distracted by a buy‑one‑get‑one pizza poster drawn by villains.

In real life, leaders are often called accountable because they must explain their choices.

The little boy dropped the jar. His mother looked at the broken glass. He stood still, accountable, hands shaking, accountable for his mistake, accountable when he picked up sharp pieces, accountable as he told the neighbor, accountable as he paid for a new jar. The mother hugged him, relieved and proud.

This word is at the C1 level, which means it’s part of advanced English. It’s used in sophisticated conversations, professional settings, and academic discussions. Words at this level help you express yourself fluently and precisely in nuanced situations.

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