자신의 행동에 대해 해명하거나 책임을 져야 하는 상태를 의미한다.
Required to explain or justify one's actions to a person or authority; held responsible for something.
예문:
"As the project lead, she is answerable to the steering committee for any budget overruns."
"Every citizen should be answerable for their conduct under the law."
"The manager is answerable to the owner for all financial losses incurred this quarter."
질문이나 문제 따위가 대답될 수 있거나 해결 가능한 상태를 나타낸다.
Capable of being answered or solved, especially regarding questions or problems.
예문:
"The mystery of the missing files turned out to be an answerable one after a thorough audit."
"He focused on answerable research questions to ensure the study could be completed on time."
크기, 양, 정도 등이 다른 것과 비례하거나 서로 어울리고 일치함을 의미한다.
Corresponding in size, amount, or degree; consistent or matching with something else.
예문:
"The quality of the final product was answerable to the high price charged."
"His outward behavior was not always answerable to his inner convictions."