account for sth
Meaning:to explain how or why sth happened; to be the explanation for sth
معنی: توضیح دادن که چرا یا چگونه چیزی اتفاق افتاد
Example :How do you account for the fact that the box has disapeared
Meaning 2 :to be a particular part of sth; to be a particular amount
معنی: مقدار مشخصی از کل بودن
Example: Car crime accounted for 28% of all reported offences