answerability

answerability — 名詞

1. the condition of being in a position where you must explain your actions or deci

1.名詞C1
釋義

問責性

必須向某人說明行為或決策的責任

the condition of being in a position where you must explain your actions or decisions to a person or group that has the authority to judge them, and accept any consequences that follow

例句

The committee's answerability to the board meant every budget decision had to be documented.

委員會對董事會的問責性意味著每項預算決策都必須詳細記錄在案。

collocation: answerability to [authority]

In a democracy, the answerability of public officials is ensured through elections and independent reviews.

在民主制度中，公職人員的問責性是透過選舉和獨立審查來確保的。

collocation: answerability of [holder of power]

常見搭配
  • answerability to + authority
  • answerability for + action/outcome
  • answerability of + person/body
  • democratic answerability
  • public answerability
  • direct answerability
  • political answerability
  • financial answerability
同義詞
  • accountability

    The closest synonym; 'accountability' often focuses on measurable outcomes and results, while 'answerability' stresses the duty to explain and justify.

  • responsibility

    Broader and less formal; responsibility can be taken voluntarily and does not always require reporting to an external authority.

  • liability

    Narrower and legal in flavour; liability implies financial or legal obligation, not merely the duty to explain.

反義詞
  • impunity

    Freedom from consequences or punishment; the opposite of being answerable to anyone.

  • irresponsibility

    Lack of concern for duties or consequences; the opposite of accepting that one must explain one's actions.

文法句型

answerability + to + noun phrase (the person/body you report to)

answerability + for + noun phrase (the matter you are responsible for)

answerability + of + noun phrase (the person who must answer)

用法筆記

Frequently used in contexts of governance, institutional oversight, and professional ethics. Unlike the more general 'responsibility', answerability always implies an authority or body that expects an explanation.

常見錯誤

I have answerability for this task.
I am answerable for this task.
'answerability' is an uncountable abstract noun; the adjective 'answerable' sounds more natural in personal statements about one's own duties.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • answerability + of + official
  • answerability + of + government
  • answerability + of + institution
  • answerability + of + board

副詞搭配

  • directly answerable to
  • democratically answerable
  • publicly answerable
  • politically answerable
  • financially answerable

常用片語

  • sense of answerability
  • principle of answerability
  • lack of answerability
  • question of answerability

介系詞搭配

  • answerability to
  • answerability for
  • answerability of