answer to和answer for的区别

answer to vt.符合(回答) answer to 1.(对刺激)起反应,对…有反应；响应；产生做用(或效果):例句:The cow answered to its cowboy's touch.
牛对牛仔的轻击做出了反应.2.对(…的称呼)做出反应；名叫,叫做：例句:The child answers only to its nickname.你只有叫那孩子的外号,他才答应.3.负有责任,对…负责,为…的后果负责,须做交代,对…负责做出解释,向…负责说明：例句:The directors had to answer to the stock holders for loss.
该损失董事们要向股东做出交代.4.与(描述等)相符,和…相合；像：例句:He answers to the description.他与描述相符.5.适合于,符合：例句:That answers precisely to our need.那正符合我们的需要.6.(飞机、船、汽车等)对…做出反应；听从(使唤、控制),服从：例句:The sails are not answering to our pull on the ropes.我们拉绳风帆不听使唤.answer for vt.对...负责(为...担保,因...受责备).answer for 1.替(某人)回答：例句:I will answer for my friend.我要替我的朋友回答.2.说出(钱物等)的处置经过；报账:例句:You'll have to answer for where every dollar goes.
你取用的每一块美元都得账目清楚.3.负责,对…负责,负…的责任,为…的后果负责；有赔偿…(损失等)的责任：例句:If you drive this car without a licence,you'll have to answer for the consequences!
如果你没有执照就要开这辆车,你就得对所产生的后果负责!4.保证,为…担保：例句:I will answer for it that he will accomplish the task.
我保证他能完成这项任务.5.因…而受责备(或谴责),为…受罚,因…而受到报应；受苦,为…受累：例句:You'll answer for your wrongdoing one day.你总有一天会为做的坏事而受到惩罚.6.起…的作用；适用,满足要求,符合需要,符合,适合；代用：例句:A piece of sheet answered for clothes.一条被单当做衣服.