2 ANSWER: 回答，回應；符合

2 ANSWER: 回答，回應；符合

詞組講解

1. answer for sb. or sth. *** 對某人或某事負責

解 短語動詞；詞義溯源：［對（for）］某人或某事進行回應

例 Before you cheat on your taxes, you should know that you'll have to answer for it one day.

2. answer 〔serve〕 one's purpose ** 適合需要，符合要求，令人滿意

解 習語；詞義溯源：符合某人的意圖

例 We need more work space. I think one more desk would answer our purpose.

3. answer to sb. *** 對…作出解釋；對…作出反應

解 短語動詞；詞義溯源：回答某人；常與have to 連接使用

例 In the end, everyone has to answer to his God for his transgressions in life.

參考譯文

1. 在你偷稅漏稅之前你應該知道，總有一天你會因此受到懲罰。

2. 我們需要更多的工作空間。我覺得再加一張桌子應該可以滿足我們的需求。

3. 每個人最后都將因為他生前犯下的罪行而接受上帝的審判。