WEBFeb 20, 2019 · account for. (accounting, accounted, accounts) 1. PHRASAL VERB If a particular thing accounts for a part or proportion of something, that part or proportion consists of that thing, or is used or produced by it. (数量、比例上) 占. Computers account for 5% of the country's commercial electricity consumption. 电脑占了这个国家商业 ...