n. 有义务;有责任;可说明性

英文词源
accountability (n.)
1770, from accountable + -ity. Earlier was accountableness (1660s).
双语例句
1. Good management in the police cannot be divorced from accountability.
对警察队伍的良好管理和应负的责任是分不开的。
2. Moreover, extensive use of voluntary recalls can undercut agency accountability.
此外, 大量利用自愿撤回会削弱行政机关的责任心.
3. The accountability of South Africa on this issue is clear.
显然,南非有责任就这一问题作出解释.
4. Thus, there is often conflict over the proper scope of judicial and political accountability.
因此, 对于适当的司法和政治责任的范围,常常存在争议.
5. However, this does not mean that administrative agencies are free from political accountability.
但这并非意味着行政机关就不再负有政治责任了.