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指揮下にある、説明責任を負う

仕事や判断を監督する立場の人に従い、説明責任を負う。

やさしい英語で： To have someone in authority who checks your work and decisions.

• I answer to the manager.
• She answered to three different directors last year.
• Who do you answer to in this company?

使い方： answer to someone (The sales team answers to the regional manager.)

類義語： report to, be accountable to

よく使う表現： answer to someone, answer to the board

釈明する、責任を問われる

自分を責めたり罰したりする立場の人に、行動の理由を説明する。

やさしい英語で： To explain your behaviour to someone who may blame or punish you.

• You’ll have to answer to Dad.
• She had to answer to the judge for ignoring the order.
• Who will answer to the families for this mistake?

使い方： have to answer to someone for something (You’ll have to answer to the principal for breaking that window.)

類義語： account to, justify oneself to

よく使う表現： answer to someone, answer to your parents

名前を呼ばれて反応する

特定の名前で呼ばれると、自分のことだとわかって反応する。

やさしい英語で： To react when someone calls you by a particular name.

• Our cat answers to Molly.
• He answered to a nickname throughout his childhood.
• Does your puppy answer to its name yet?

使い方： answer to a name (The dog answers to the name Max.)

類義語： respond to

よく使う表現： answer to something, answer to a nickname