accountable
Aussprache: [əˈkaʊntəbl]
Wort
Kontext: „responsibility“
(adjective) when someone has to explain their actions or decisions and take responsibility for them. If you are accountable, it means you are expected to own up to what you do.
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The teacher said that students should be accountable for their homework.
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If no one feels accountable, it becomes hard to trust each other.
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Who will be accountable for this project if it doesn't work out?
Kontext: „government“
(adjective) when a person or organization is required to be answerable to others, often in a public or official way. This means they must explain their choices and actions to others.
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The government must be accountable to the people it serves.
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When leaders are not accountable, it can lead to problems for everyone.
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How can we make sure our leaders are held accountable?
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