answer criticism/charges/accusations etcto explain why you did something when people are criticizing you – used in news reports 就批评/指控/谴责等作出回应〔用于新闻报道〕 How do you answer the criticism that your government has done nothing to help the homeless? 有人批评你的政府没有采取任何行动帮助无家可归者,你对此有何回应?
answer criticism/charges/accusations etc• The meeting was called to answer criticisms and make mid-course corrections.• Avon and Somerset Police have summonsed Redknapp to appear in court to answer charges of alleged abusive conduct.• His finance minister was busy answering charges of bribery.• In particular non-disclosure makes it difficult to answer charges that the government's policies are not properly coordinated.
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