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User_gary Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary
Accounted for
A local councillor told BBC Radio Leicester that the president of the temple had confirmed that "all those who were inside have been accounted for" and were "safe and well".
Please explain to me what "account for" means here.
In dictionary, "account for something" means "to form the total of something" but it doesn't fit into this context.
Source : http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11182694
Please explain to me what "account for" means here.
In dictionary, "account for something" means "to form the total of something" but it doesn't fit into this context.
Source : http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11182694
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It is a very common expression in such cases. It means that everyone (the total number) has been located and verified ("counted").
- It is a very common expression in such cases.
- It means that everyone (the total number) has been located and verified ("counted").
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It is a very common expression in such cases.
It means that everyone (the total number) has been located and verified ("counted").
It means that everyone (the total number) has been located and verified ("counted").
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