Can "account for" mean "put to death"?
Hi,
Can "account for" mean "put to death" in the following context?
"According to present reports, road traffic accidents account for 1.2 million people annually, and in total, they cause the disability of 20 to 50 million people in the world.
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Top answer
2 million people annually.
- 2 million people annually.
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It means road accidents are responsible for the death of 1.2 million people annually.
0Yes, account for can mean kill, but in this example I think perhaps it means are the reason for. For this meaning, I'd say
eg "According to present reports, road traffic accidents account for the deaths of 1.2 million people annually, and in total, they cause the disability of 20 to 50 million people in the world.
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