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explain in English:

1. account for account for


I have no idea how I can account for my strange behavior.
The increase in carbon dioxide emissions may account for changes in the climate.
A number of factors account for the differences between the two scores.
The Federal Reserve had to account for the USD 13 trillion spent to bail out the banks.
When you’re the treasurer of a club you have to account for every penny spent.
Why didn't you account for your absence?
That would account for all her meningeal symptoms - rash, fever.
Greek Olives account for a lot of World's production
Electronic goods account for over 30% of our exports.
1) I hope you can account for the money you spent! 2) The goverment must account for its new policy. 3) Oh well, that accounts for it (I understand now why it happened)
The job of the treasurer is to account for every penny that is earned or spent. How do you account for their strange behavior? These useless catalogs account for at least half the mail we get every day.
You will be brought before the disciplinary panel to account for your behaviour.
The suspect couldn't account for his time that night.
Subsidies from local authorities account for 3/4 of our budget.
In traditional costing systems direct labour an direct material costs account for the largest proportion of costs.

English word "explain"(account for) occurs in sets:

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