1.account for 對…負有責任;對…做出解釋
Jack could not account for his foolish mistake.
杰克無法解釋自己的愚蠢錯誤。
He has to account to the chairman for all the money he spends.
他必須向主席說明他所花掉所有錢的去向。
2.attempt to 嘗試,企圖
These books attempt to explain why that is, and what, if anything, should be done about it.
這些書試圖解釋為什么會那樣,如果能做的話應該做什么。
We shall attempt to answer it in this book,he wrote.
我們將試圖在這本書中回答這個問題,他說道。
3.head for 前往;出發
He headed for me after I called him.
叫了他一聲之后,他朝我走過來了。
Then she headed for the Broadway.
然后,她便把目標定在了百老匯。