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account

UK //əˈkaʊnt//US //əˈkaʊnt//

词源

源自中古英语 'accounten',来自古法语 'aconter',最终源自拉丁语 'computare',意为计算。

noun

❶ 银行账户,指个人或机构在银行开设的用于存取款的金融账户。

“I opened a savings account at the local bank.”

(我在当地银行开了一个储蓄账户。)

“She transferred money from her checking account.”

(她从支票账户转了一笔钱。)

❶ 描述或报告,指对事件、情况或过程的详细叙述或解释。

“The witness gave a detailed account of the accident.”

(目击者对事故进行了详细的描述。)

“Her account of the trip was very entertaining.”

(她对旅行的描述非常有趣。)

同义词:record, description, report, statement, narrative

verb

❶ 解释或说明,指对某事的原因或理由进行解释。

“He couldn't account for the missing money.”

(他无法解释丢失的钱去了哪里。)

“How do you account for your sudden success?”

(你如何解释你突然的成功?)

同义词:explain, justify, rationalize, clarify, elucidate

常见短语

on account of — 由于,因为,用于解释某事发生的原因。

“The game was canceled on account of the rain.”

(比赛因为下雨被取消了。)

take into account — 考虑,顾及,指在做决定或判断时考虑到某些因素。

“You should take into account his lack of experience.”

(你应该考虑到他缺乏经验。)