B2 noun フォーマル

accountability

/əˌkaʊntəˈbɪləti/

Accountability is the obligation of an individual or organization to account for its activities and accept responsibility for them. It involves being answerable for the consequences of actions, decisions, and policies to a higher authority or the public.

例文

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Parents should model accountability for their children by admitting when they make mistakes.

Parents should show their kids how to take responsibility by admitting when they make mistakes.

2

The public demands greater accountability from the government regarding the use of tax dollars.

Citizens want the government to explain clearly how they are spending public money.

3

Having a workout partner provides the accountability I need to actually get to the gym.

Having a gym buddy helps me stay committed to my exercise routine.

語族

名詞
accountability
Verb
account
副詞
accountably
形容詞
accountable
関連
accountant
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覚え方のコツ

Think 'Account-Ability': It is the 'ability' to give an 'account' (a story or explanation) of what you did and why.

クイックテスト

The CEO emphasized that _____ is essential for a productive workplace culture.

正解!

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例文

1

Parents should model accountability for their children by admitting when they make mistakes.

everyday

Parents should show their kids how to take responsibility by admitting when they make mistakes.

2

The public demands greater accountability from the government regarding the use of tax dollars.

formal

Citizens want the government to explain clearly how they are spending public money.

3

Having a workout partner provides the accountability I need to actually get to the gym.

informal

Having a gym buddy helps me stay committed to my exercise routine.

4

Academic integrity relies on the accountability of researchers to publish honest and accurate data.

academic

Scholarly honesty depends on researchers being responsible for the accuracy of their work.

5

Our new management system is designed to improve employee accountability and performance tracking.

business

The new system helps make sure employees are responsible for their specific work results.

語族

名詞
accountability
Verb
account
副詞
accountably
形容詞
accountable
関連
accountant

よく使う組み合わせ

hold someone accountable to make someone take responsibility for their actions
lack of accountability a situation where no one is held responsible
personal accountability the act of taking responsibility for one's own choices
demand accountability to insist that someone explains their decisions
corporate accountability a company's duty to be transparent to its stakeholders

よく使うフレーズ

hold their feet to the fire

to pressure someone to fulfill their obligations

the buck stops here

the final responsibility lies with a specific person

take ownership

to accept full responsibility for a task or error

よく混同される語

accountability vs responsibility

Responsibility is the duty to act; accountability is the requirement to justify the outcome of that action.

accountability vs accounting

Accounting refers to the technical process of financial record-keeping, not the concept of answerability.

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使い方のコツ

Accountability is most frequently used in professional, legal, or political contexts to describe systems that ensure people are held responsible for their roles.

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よくある間違い

Learners often use the verb 'to account' when they mean 'to be accountable,' or use 'accountability to' when they should use 'accountability for' (and vice versa).

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覚え方のコツ

Think 'Account-Ability': It is the 'ability' to give an 'account' (a story or explanation) of what you did and why.

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語源

Derived from the Anglo-Norman 'aconter' (to count or report), emphasizing the act of rendering a record of one's actions.

文法パターン

Uncountable noun; usually used in the singular. Collocates with prepositions 'to' (the person in charge) and 'for' (the specific action).
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文化的な背景

In many Western corporate and political cultures, accountability is viewed as a cornerstone of democracy and ethical leadership.

クイックテスト

The CEO emphasized that _____ is essential for a productive workplace culture.

正解!

正解は: a

関連単語

overcredant

C1

To accord excessive belief or trust to a statement, theory, or individual without sufficient verification. It describes the act of being overly ready to accept something as true, often disregarding critical analysis or conflicting evidence.

overmercery

C1

Relating to an excessive or obsessive focus on trade, commerce, and the buying or selling of goods. It describes a mindset where mercantile interests and the pursuit of commercial profit override social, ethical, or aesthetic considerations.

multihabacy

C1

To maintain a presence or existence across multiple habitats, environments, or distinct social spheres simultaneously. It describes the active process of adapting to and functioning within diverse physical or conceptual spaces.

foretheist

C1

To prefigure or establish a theological framework or belief in a deity before a main religious system becomes dominant. It is often used in academic contexts to describe the historical anticipation of a specific religious shift.

hyperultimness

C1

To reach or push a process, system, or state to its absolute final and most extreme limit of completion or perfection. It involves the deliberate act of maximizing every possible variable to achieve a definitive, ultimate result.

adnegation

C1

Adnegation is a formal term referring to the act of denial or refusal. It is most commonly used in legal, philosophical, or highly formal contexts to describe the rejection of a claim, request, or proposition.

synannous

C1

A botanical term used as a noun to refer to a plant species or specimen in which the leaves and flowers appear at the same time. It describes a specific phenological state where the vegetative and reproductive stages of a plant's annual cycle overlap perfectly.

unsumcide

C1

To intentionally dismantle a summary or total conclusion, often by breaking a consolidated result back down into its original disparate parts. It is typically used in analytical contexts to describe the invalidation or reversal of an aggregated data set.

innascible

C1

Describing something that cannot be born or has no beginning or origin. It is a highly specialized term used primarily in theology and philosophy to refer to uncreated or eternal beings.

nonanthropancy

C1

The state or quality of being non-human or the absence of human involvement, characteristics, and perspectives. It refers to entities, systems, or environments that exist or operate independently of human influence or anthropocentric values.

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