Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense accounts, present participle accounting, past tense, past participle accounted
1N-COUNT (银行等的)账户 If you have an account with a bank or a similar organization, you have an arrangement to leave your money there and take some out when you need it. (银行等的)账户
Some banks make it difficult to open an account.
一些银行把开户弄得很麻烦。
I had two accounts with Natwest, a savings account and a current account. [+ with]
我在国民威斯敏斯特银行有两个账户,一个储蓄账户和一个活期存款账户。
2N-COUNT 固定客户,老主顾(尤指公司) In business, a regular customer of a company can be referred to as an account, especially when the customer is another company. 固定客户,老主顾(尤指公司) [business]
Biggart Donald, the Glasgow-based marketing agency, has won two Edinburgh accounts.
比加特·唐纳德,这家驻格拉斯哥的营销代理公司已赢得了两个爱丁堡的客户。
3N-COUNT [usually plural]账;账目Accounts are detailed records of all the money that a person or business receives and spends. 账;账目 [business]
He kept detailed accounts.
他记明细账。
...an account book.
账本
4N-COUNT (书面或口头的)记述,描述,陈述,报告 An account is a written or spoken report of something that has happened. (书面或口头的)记述,描述,陈述,报告
He gave a detailed account of what happened on the fateful night. [+ of]
他详细描述了那个灾难性夜晚所发生的事。
According to police accounts, Mr and Mrs Hunt were found dead on the floor of their kitchen.
5N-COUNT [usually NOUNof n, oft poss NOUN]解释;说明 An account of something is a theory which is intended to explain or describe it. 解释;说明 [formal]
This basic utilitarian model gives a relatively unsophisticated account of human behaviour.
这个实用的基础模型较为简略地解释了人类的行为。
Science, on Weber's account, is an essentially value-free activity.
按照韦伯的说法,科学在本质上是一种价值无涉的活动。
6VERB [usually passive]把…视作;认为 If you say that something is accounted a particular thing, you are reporting someone's judgment or opinion that it is that thing. 把…视作;认为 [formal]
The opening day of the battle was, nevertheless, accounted a success. [beVERB-ed noun]
不过,开战的首日仍被认为是成功的。
...homosexuals, whose sexual behaviour is still accounted sinful by the church. [beVERB-ed adj.ive]
Do not confuse account and bill. When you have an account with a bank, you leave your money in the bank and take it out when you need it. When you have to pay for things such as electricity or a meal in a restaurant, you get a bill.
8PHRASE 根据各种说法 If you say that something is true by all accounts or from all accounts, you believe it is true because other people say so. 根据各种说法
He is, by all accounts, a superb teacher.
他是位有口皆碑的好老师。
9PHRASE (尽管未必大获全胜但)出色地表现(自己) If you say that someone gave a good account of themselves in a particular situation, you mean that they performed well, although they may not have been completely successful. (尽管未必大获全胜但)出色地表现(自己)
The team fought hard and gave a good account of themselves.
这支队伍奋力拼搏,表现出色。
10PHRASE 毫不重要;无足轻重 If you say that something is of no account or of little account, you mean that it is very unimportant and is not worth considering. 毫不重要;无足轻重 [formal]
These obscure groups were of little account in national politics.
这些名不见经传的团体在国内政界无足轻重。
11PHRASE 以赊账方式;以分期付款方式 If you buy or pay for something on account, you pay nothing or only part of the cost at first, and pay the rest later. 以赊账方式;以分期付款方式
He bought two bottles of vodka on account.
他挂账买了两瓶伏特加酒。
12PREP-PHRASE 因为;由于 You use on account of to introduce the reason or explanation for something. 因为;由于
The President declined to deliver the speech himself, on account of a sore throat.
总统因嗓子不适而婉拒了亲自讲话。
A newly-married couple, he thought, on account of their walking so close together.
13PHRASE 从(某人的)角度;(尤指)设想处于(某人的)情况 Your feelings on someone's account are the feelings you have about what they have experienced or might experience, especially when you imagine yourself to be in their situation. 从(某人的)角度;(尤指)设想处于(某人的)情况
Mollie told me what she'd done and I was really scared on her account.
莫莉告诉我她的所作所为,我真是替她感到后怕。
14PHRASE 因为(某人的)缘故 If you tell someone not to do something on your account, you mean that they should do it only if they want to, and not because they think it will please you. 因为(某人的)缘故
Don't leave on my account.
别因为我就走了。
15PHRASE 绝不;切勿 If you say that something should on no account be done, you are emphasizing that it should not be done under any circumstances. 绝不;切勿 [emphasis]
On no account should the mixture boil.
切勿让这种混合物沸腾。
SYN never, not at all, at no time, under no circumstances
16PHRASE [usually PHRASE after verb, PHRASE with cl]为了那个/这个缘故 You can use on that account or on this account when you want to say that something happens for the reason you have just mentioned. 为了那个/这个缘故
Wine is radioactive but few people stop drinking it on that account.
酒是有放射性的,可是很少有人因此而戒酒。
17PHRASE 根据(某人)自己的说法 If you say that something concerning a particular person is true by his or her own account, you mean that you believe it because that person has said it is true. 根据(某人)自己的说法
He was by his own account an ambitious workaholic.
据他自己所言,他是个雄心勃勃的工作狂。
18PHRASE [PHRASE after verb] [PHRASE after verb]作为个人地;为自身利益地 If you take part in a business activity on your own account, you do it for yourself, and not as a representative or employee of a company. 作为个人地;为自身利益地
She had plans to set up in business on her own account.
她计划自己创业。
19PHRASE 自主自愿地;责任自负地 If you do something on your own account, you do it because you want to and without being asked, and you take responsibility for your own action. 自主自愿地;责任自负地
I told him if he withdrew it was on his own account.
我告诉他,如果他退出,责任自负。
20PHR-RECIP [VERB inflects, PHRwith n, plural-n PHRASE](与敌人或对手)决战,算账,了结恩怨 To settle accounts with an enemy or opponent means to bring your fight or quarrel to an end by defeating them. (与敌人或对手)决战,算账,了结恩怨 [written]
...until the great day came when the Germans could finally settle accounts with the British.
直到德国人最终能和英国人清算旧账的重大日子的来临
Their sleep is regularly disturbed by the sound of gunfire as criminal gangs settle their nightly accounts.
他们经常被黑帮每晚火拼的枪声所吵醒。
21PHRASE 考虑到;把…计算在内 If you take something into account, or take account of something, you consider it when you are thinking about a situation or deciding what to do. 考虑到;把…计算在内
The defendant asked for 21 similar offences to be taken into account.
被告要求考虑到类似的21起违法行为的情况。
Urban planners in practice have to take account of many interest groups in society.
城市规划人员在实际工作中必须把社会各利益集团都考虑在内。
22PHRASE (对所做的错事)被要求解释并遭斥责,被问责 If someone is called, held, or brought to account for something they have done wrong, they are made to explain why they did it, and are often criticized or punished for it. (对所做的错事)被要求解释并遭斥责,被问责
Ministers should be called to account for their actions. [+ for]
1description描述ADJECTIVE | VERB + ACCOUNT | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤brief, short簡要描述;簡短敍述▸➤blow-by-blow (informal) , comprehensive, detailed, full, graphic詳盡的報道;全面的陳述;完整的報道;生動的敍述◇He gave us a blow-by-blow account of the incident.他給我們詳細敍述了該事件。➤fascinating, vivid引人入勝的/生動的敍述▸➤accurate, clear, factual, true準確的/清晰的/據實的/真實的描述▸➤eyewitness, first-hand, personal目擊者的描述;第一手的報道;個人的描述▸➤glowing, good熱情洋溢的報告;好的報道◇She received a glowing account of her son's progress.她收到了一份熱情讚揚她兒子進步的報告。➤media, news, newspaper媒體/新聞/報紙報道◇the newspaper account of the trial報紙對這次審判的報道➤fictional, fictionalized虛假的報道;虛構的描述▸➤autobiographical自傳中的敍述▸➤historical歷史上的記載▸➤biblical《聖經》中的描述VERB + ACCOUNT➤give (sb), offer, provide (sb with), write (sb)(給某人)描述;給予報道;(向某人)報告;(為某人)寫報道◇Can you give us an account of what happened?你能為我們講述一下事情的經過嗎?➤publish發表報道PREPOSITION➤in an/the account在敍述中◇Dr Richards describes this very well in his account of the events.理查茲博士在敍述這些事件時對此作了很好的描述。PHRASES➤by all accounts (= according to what people say)根據各方面的說法◇I've never been there, but it's a beautiful place by all accounts.我從未去過那裏,但據說是個美麗的地方。➤by sb's own account根據某人自己的說法◇By his own account he had an unhappy childhood.據他自己說,他的童年不快樂。account
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2arrangement with a bank銀行賬戶ADJECTIVE | VERB + ACCOUNT | ACCOUNT + NOUN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤bank, building-society (BrE) 銀行賬戶;(英國)建房互助會賬戶▸➤checking, cheque, current活期存款/往來/活期賬戶▸➤deposit, investment, savings定期存款/投資/儲蓄賬戶▸➤personal個人賬戶▸➤business公司賬戶;企業賬戶▸➤individual, joint, separate個人/聯合/獨立賬戶◇My husband and I have separate accounts.我丈夫和我各自都有獨立賬戶。➤numbered, private (especially NAmE) (不列戶名的)數字編號賬戶;秘密賬戶◇They have a numbered account in Switzerland.他們在瑞士有一個編號賬戶。➤high-interest, interest-bearing, tax-free高息/附息/免稅賬戶▸➤offshore境外賬戶▸➤brokerage, money-market, trust經紀/貨幣市場/信託賬戶▸➤retirement (especially NAmE) 退休金賬戶VERB + ACCOUNT➤have, hold持有賬戶◇Go and see the manager of the bank where your account is held.去見見你開戶的那家銀行的經理。➤close, open註銷/開立賬戶◇She opened a savings account at the bank.她在銀行開了一個儲蓄賬戶。➤credit sth to, pay sth into, put sth into把⋯記入賬戶貸方;把⋯存入賬戶◇The money will be credited to your account tomorrow.這筆錢明天將存入你的賬戶。➤debit (sth from), draw sth out of, pay sth from, take sth out of, withdraw sth from(將⋯)記入賬戶借方;從賬戶提款;從賬戶上支付⋯;從賬戶中提取⋯◇She had taken all her money out of her account.她已將賬戶中的錢都取走了。➤access使用賬戶▸➤empty, overdraw將賬戶上的錢取光;透支賬戶◇Your account is overdrawn.你的賬戶透支了。ACCOUNT + NOUN➤number賬號➤holder賬戶持有人➤balance賬戶餘額PREPOSITION➤account at在⋯的賬戶◇He opened an account at a bank in Germany.他在德國的一家銀行開了個戶頭。➤account with在⋯的賬戶◇I have an account with another bank.我在另一家銀行有一個賬戶。account
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3(usually accounts) record of money earned/spent賬目ADJECTIVE | VERB + ACCOUNT | ACCOUNT + VERB | ACCOUNT + NOUNADJECTIVE➤profit and loss account損益賬▸➤accounts payable, accounts receivable應付/應收賬款VERB + ACCOUNT➤do, keep做賬;記賬◇Try to keep accurate accounts.盡量把賬目記準確。➤audit, check, look at審計/核對/檢查賬目▸➤submit提交賬目◇Your accounts will need to be submitted to the tax office.你們的賬目需要提交給稅務局。➤publish公佈賬目ACCOUNT + VERB➤be in order賬項排列有序◇The accounts are all in order.所有賬目都清清楚楚。ACCOUNT + NOUN➤account book賬簿➤account balance賬目收支平衡➡ topic at businessaccount
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4arrangement with a shop/store, etc.顧客賬戶ADJECTIVE | VERB + ACCOUNT | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤expense (= an arrangement to charge expenses to your own employers)報銷賬戶◇Clients are often taken for expense account lunches.帶客戶吃午餐經常記入報銷賬戶。➤charge (= an arrangement with a shop/store to pay bills for goods or services at a later time) (NAmE) , credit (BrE) 賒銷/信用賬戶▸➤email, user電子郵件/用戶賬戶VERB + ACCOUNT➤have有賒購賬戶▸➤create, open設立/開立賒購賬戶◇I'd like to open an account, please.我想開個賒購賬戶。➤close註銷賒購賬▸➤pay off, settle清償賒購款;結清賬目◇It is best to settle the account each month.最好每月清賬。➤charge sth to, debit (sth from), put sth on(把⋯)記在賬上◇Charge this to my account, please.請把這個記在我的賬上。➤credit sth to把⋯記入貸方PREPOSITION➤on account記賬;以賒賬方式◇Call a cab on account.打電話以賒賬方式叫輛出租車。➤account at, account with在⋯的賒賬賬戶◇an account with a large store在大商店開的賒賬賬戶account
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●account for sthADVERB➤fully充分解釋⋯◇The increase can be fully accounted for.這種增長完全可以作出解釋。➤partly部份地解釋⋯◇The differences in achievement between the students are partly accounted for by differences in age.學生成績的差異部份是由於年齡差異造成的。➤adequately, properly充分地/恰當地解釋⋯