If you are answerable to someone, you have to report to them and explain your actions.
例句
Councils should be answerable to the people who elect them...市政会成员应对推选他们的人负责。All ministers, including the prime minister, will be answerable directly to him.所有大臣,包括首相都将直接对他负责。
ADJ
为(某事)负责任的;承担(某种行为的)后果的
If you are answerable for your actions or for someone else's actions, you are considered to be responsible for them and if necessary must accept punishment for them.
例句
He must be made answerable for these terrible crimes.他必须对这些可恶的罪行负责。
英汉词典释义
adj.
有责任的, 应负责的
I shall be answerable for what you do.我会对你所做的事负责。
可答复的
This is a question answerable in one word.这个问题一个字便能回答。
英英词典释义
Adjective
1. possible to answer
2. morally or legally responsible to a higher authority;