| 单词 | account |
| 释义 | ac·count1 /əˈkaʊnt/ ●●● S1 W1 noun [countable] 1 description 描述 a written or spoken description that says what happens in an event or process 叙述，描写，报道account of He was too shocked to give an account of what had happened. 他因受惊过度而无法描述所发生的事情。blow-by-blow account (=a description of all the details of an event in the order that they happened) 一五一十的叙述 a blow-by-blow account of how England lost to Portugal 英格兰队如何负于葡萄牙队的详细报道 Chomsky’s account of how children learn their first language 乔姆斯基关于儿童如何学习第一语言的描述eye-witness/first-hand account (=a description of events by someone who saw them) 目击者的/第一手的描述 Eye-witness accounts told of the unprovoked shooting of civilians. 目击者讲到平民无故被枪击。 This gives a first-hand account of the war. 这是关于这场战争的第一手报道。2 at a bank 在银行 (written abbreviation a/c or acct.) an arrangement in which a bank keeps your money safe so that you can pay more in or take money out 账户 My salary is paid into my bank account. 我的工资直接存入我的银行账户。 I’ve opened an account with Barclay’s Bank. 我在巴克莱银行开了一个账户。 My husband and I have a joint account (=one that is shared between two people). 我和丈夫有个联名账户。 → bank account, checking account, current account, deposit account, profit and loss account, savings account3 take account of something (also take something into account)THINK ABOUT to consider or include particular facts or details when making a decision or judgment about something 考虑到某事，把某事考虑进去 These figures do not take account of changes in the rate of inflation. 这些数字没有把通货膨胀率的变化考虑进去。n GrammarYou say: We will take your views into account. ✗Don’t say: We will take your views in account.4 on account of something BECAUSEbecause of something else, especially a problem or difficulty 因为某事，由于某事 She was told to wear flat shoes, on account of her back problem. 因为背部有问题，她被建议穿平底鞋。5 accounts a) [plural]BF an exact record of the money that a company has received and the money it has spent 账目 The accounts for last year showed a profit of $2 million. 去年的账目显示利润为200万美元。 b) [uncountable]BBC a department in a company that is responsible for keeping records of the amount of money spent and received 〔公司的〕财务部 Eileen works in accounts. 艾琳在财务部工作。6. on account PAY FORif you buy goods on account, you take them away with you and pay for them later 赊账7 PAY FORwith a shop/company 商店/公司 an arrangement that you have with a shop or company, which allows you to buy goods or use a service now and pay for them later 〔可先使用后付款的〕赊欠账户 SYN credit account Can you charge this to my account please? 你能把这记在我的（赊欠）账上吗？ an unlimited-use Internet account 一个能无限使用的因特网后付费账户8 bill 账单 a statement that shows how much money you owe for things you have bought from a shop 账单 SYN billpay/settle your account (=pay what you owe) 付账/结账 James left the restaurant, settling his account by credit card. 詹姆斯用信用卡结完账离开餐厅。9 arrangement to sell goods 售货安排 an arrangement to sell goods and services to another company over a period of time 〔一段时间内的〕交易安排 Our sales manager has secured several big accounts recently. 我们的销售部经理最近拉到了好几笔大生意。10 by/from all accounts SAY/STATEaccording to what a lot of people say 根据各方面所说 It has, from all accounts, been a successful marriage. 谁都说这是一桩美满的婚姻。11 on somebody’s account BECAUSEif you do something on someone’s account, you do it because you think they want you to 为了某人的缘故 Please don’t change your plans on my account. 请不要为了我而改变你的计划。12 on your own account INDEPENDENT PERSONby yourself or for yourself 靠自己；为自己 Carrie decided to do a little research on her own account. 卡丽决定自己做点研究。13 on no account/not on any account ADVISEused when saying that someone must not, for any reason, do something 决不，绝对不 On no account must you disturb me. 你千万不要打扰我。14 by somebody’s own account SAY/STATEaccording to what you have said, especially when you have admitted doing something wrong 据某人自己所说 Bentley was, by his own account, over-sensitive to criticism. 据本特利自己说，他对批评过于敏感。15 on that account/on this account ABOUTconcerning a particular situation 由于那个/这个缘故 There needn’t be any more worries on that account. 没有必要再为那事担心了。16 give a good/poor account of yourself PERFORMto do something or perform very well or very badly 表现好/表现差 Kevin gave a good account of himself in today’s game. 凯文在今天的比赛中表现出色。17 bring/call somebody to account formal to force someone who is responsible for a mistake or a crime to explain publicly why they did it and punish them for it if necessary 追究某人的责任 The people responsible for the accident have never been brought to account. 这起事故的责任人一直没有被追究责任。18 put/turn something to good account formal to use something for a good purpose 善用某物，充分利用某物 Perhaps she could put some of her talents to good account by helping us. 通过帮助我们，也许她可以把自己的某些才能充分发挥出来。19 of no/little account formal not important 不重要，没关系 As she grew up, her father was of no account to her. 她渐渐长大，父亲对她也不重要了。n COLLOCATIONSverbsgive an accountMarshall gave the police his account of how the fight started.provide an accountFreud has provided an account of the human psyche’s stages of development.write an accountHe later wrote an account of his experiences during the war.read an accountHave you read his account of the journey?ADJECTIVES/NOUN + accounta detailed accountShe gave me a detailed account of what happened at the meeting.a full accountIt is not possible to give a full account of what we discussed.a short accountWhat follows is a short account of the legal procedure.a brief accountThe class were asked to write a brief account of their holidays.a clear accountI’ve tried to write a clear account of the incident.an accurate accountBoth newspapers gave fairly accurate accounts of what had happened.a true accountThe book is a true account of his life and death.a blow-by-blow account (=very detailed)Rosemary gave me a blow-by-blow account of their trip.a graphic account (=very clear with a lot of details, especially unpleasant details)He wrote a graphic account of his time in jail.a vivid account (=so clear that it seems real or like real life)I read a vivid account of his experiences in Egypt.an eye-witness account (=an account of an event, given by the person who saw it happen)an eye-witness account of the attacka first-hand account (=an account of a situation, given by the person who experienced it)a first-hand account of life in the refugee campsconflicting accounts (=different accounts of the same event, that cannot both be true)There were conflicting accounts of what actually happened.n THESAURUSaccount a written or spoken description that says what happens in an event or processHe provided the police with a detailed account of what he saw.description something you say or write that gives details about what something or someone is likeThe report gave a brief description of the problem.story an account of something that has happened which may not be true – used especially when people are telling each other about somethingI don’t think he was honest enough to tell us the full story.Her parents did not believe her story.report a written or spoken account of a situation or event, giving people the information they need, especially after studying something as part of your jobThe UN will issue a report on the incident.Initial police reports suggest she was murdered.version a particular person’s account of an event, which is different from the account that another person givesHer version of events has been contradicted by other witnesses.Examples from the Corpusaccount• Elephants, by all accounts, were pretty strong too.• In the magazine, Cook gives a colorful account of his first meeting with Hamilton.• The newspaper printed a detailed account of the trial.• There were several different accounts of the story in the newspapers.• Her account of the events of that day was wildly different from the first witness's.• Surkov had repeated for my benefit his account of the submarine commander, poised to unleash destruction on London.• This natural sequence of events is frequently obscured when the condition is treated without taking the constitution into account.• I'd like to deposit this check into my account.• The others had nasty accounts of their interviews.• Mere discriminations on account of race or color were not regarded as badges of slavery.• We charged the sofa to our Macy's account.• So far no linguist has given us a satisfactory account of how children learn language.• Pheifer manages several accounts for the ad agency.• It seeks to take account of the facts.• Cureton has provided a theoretical account of our intuitions about rhythm.• Senior Labor politician Tony Benn has been publishing diary installments for decades, providing a vivid account of Parliament.account of• Chomsky's account of how children learn their first language has sparked lots of debate.opened an account• Mr Adrian Grant opened accounts for both his children when they were born.• The business continued to expand, and a high sport occurred when the King himself opened an account in 1800.• Roosevelt Principal Mike Price opened an account, and the checks went directly to the bank.pay/settle your account• Anyone settling their account within twelve months had half the commission returned.• It is simply a guide as to how long your customers take before paying their accounts.• Be reasoned Give your debtor a better reason for paying his account than for not paying it, such as: 1.• The line through 501 indicates that Mr R. James departed after lunch settling his account of £80.15 by Access credit card.• You must settle your account within 30 days.• In many cases, higher rates apply for those holders who do not pay their accounts by direct debit.• Finally comes settlement, but don't count on this to pay your accounts at the end of the month.• A note on discount Cash discounts A supplier may offer a cash discount to a retailer who settles his account promptly.account2 ●●○ S3 W3 verb 1 account for something phrasal verb a) BEto form a particular amount or part of something 占〔一定数量或比例〕 Afro-Americans account for 12% of the US population. 非裔美国人占美国人口的12%。b) REASONto be the reason why something happens 是…的原因 SYN explain Recent pressure at work may account for his behavior. 他的行为也许是最近的工作压力导致的。c) REASONto give a satisfactory explanation of why something has happened or why you did something 解释，说明 SYN explain Can you account for your movements on that night? 你能说明一下你那天晚上的行踪吗？d) HEREto say where all the members of a group of people or things are, especially because you are worried that some of them may be lost 说明…在何处 Three days after the earthquake, more than 150 people had still to be accounted for. 地震发生3天后，仍有150多人下落不明。→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusaccount• The gender split has also narrowed, with females accounting for 46 per cent of Internet users.• It reported that drivers' spinning of the radio dial accounted for far more crashes.• Unless very few ladies account for most male conquests, that suggests we all bend the truth.• The new approach attempts to account for non-value-added costs separate from value-added costs.• It is often the negative power I perceive within myself that is so difficult to account for, or control.• So what accounts for the enduring appeal of wild animal patterns?• The limestone was deposited in very quiet water conditions, which accounts for the preservation of this delicate little fossil.From Longman Business Dictionaryaccountac‧count1 /əˈkaʊnt/ noun1[countable] written abbreviation a/c, or acctBANKING an arrangement between a bank and a customer that allows the customer to pay in and take out money; BANK ACCOUNTShe used her first pay check to open an account (=to start one).80% of people have held an account (=had one) with the same bank for five years or more.They were unhappy with service at the bank and closed their account there. → see also money of account, unit of account, statement of account2no accountBANKING words written on a cheque to show that the account to which it relates has been closed3[countable]ACCOUNTING a record showing a particular part of the finances of a business4accounts [plural]ACCOUNTING the complete set of records showing money coming into and going out of a business, its profits, and its financial situationThe new accounts contain more bad news for shareholders. → see also books of account5accounts [plural]ACCOUNTING the department of a company that deals with its accountsShe works in accounts.6COMMERCEMARKETING [countable] an arrangement between a buyer and a seller for payment to be made some time after the buyer receives the goods or servicesNo interest is charged provided the account is settled (=the money owed is paid) in full every month.All clients are sent a monthly account statement (=list of goods or services bought and money owed).7on accountCOMMERCE paid as part of the total amount that needs to be paidWe’ll pay you half of your fee on account.8on accountCOMMERCE to be paid for laterMost of this equipment was bought on account.9[countable]ORGANIZATIONSCOMMERCE an organization that is a regular client of a company, especially an ADVERTISING AGENCYThe agency won several major accounts this year.He’s always on the road calling on key accounts (=important clients). → abbreviated accounts → adjustment account → annual accounts → appropriation account → approved accounts → audited accounts → balance of payments capital account → balance of payments current account → bank account → blocked account → call account → cash account → cash management account → charge account → cheque account → client account → club account → club accounts → company accounts → consignment account → consolidated accounts → contra account → contra-asset account → control account → credit account → current account → custodial account → debit account → demand account → deposit account → depreciation account → discretionary account → dormant account → drawing account → email account → entertainment account → escrow account → Exchange equalization account → expense account → external account → final accounts → foreign currency account → group accounts → inactive account → income and expenditure account → individual retirement account → instant access account → interim accounts → joint account → loro account → margin account → merchant account → nominal accounts → nostro account → notice account → NOW account → numbered account → postal account → profit and loss account → public account → purchases account → real accounts → sales account → sales returns account → savings account → sundries account → suspense account → vostro accountaccountaccount2 verb → account for something→ See Verb tableOrigin account2 (1300-1400) Old French acompter, from compter “to count”ac·count1 noun →10-19 →n GRAMMAR1 →n COLLOCATIONS1 →n THESAURUS1account2 verbLDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable or Business description says happens a spoken what written that Corpus |
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