好词典

accounts

UK //əˈkaʊnts//US //əˈkaʊnts//

词源

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

noun

❶ 指财务记录或银行账户,用于记录资金流动或个人、企业的财务状况。

“She keeps detailed accounts of all her expenses.”

(她详细记录了自己所有的开支。)

“The company's accounts show a profit this year.”

(公司的账目显示今年盈利了。)

❶ 指对事件或情况的描述或解释,通常用于书面或口头报告中。

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

(目击者对事故进行了详细的描述。)

“His account of the meeting was very different from hers.”

(他对会议的描述与她的大不相同。)

同义词:records, statements, reports, descriptions, narratives

verb

❶ 解释或说明某事的原因或重要性,通常用于正式或书面语境。

“He accounts for his absence by saying he was sick.”

(他解释说自己生病了,所以缺席了。)

“The new policy accounts for the recent changes in the market.”

(新政策解释了市场上最近的变化。)

同义词:explains, justifies, clarifies, describes, reasons

常见短语

by all accounts — 根据各方面的说法或信息,表示某种情况被普遍认为是真实的。

“By all accounts, the concert was a huge success.”

(根据各方面的说法,音乐会非常成功。)

on account of — 由于某种原因,通常用于解释某事的发生。

“The event was canceled on account of bad weather.”

(由于天气不好,活动被取消了。)