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account
15 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural accounts
plural accounts
Learner's definition of ACCOUNT
1
a [count] : a record of money that has been paid and money that has been received : bill账；账单 — see also expense account
- the difference between the debit and credit sides of an account账户借方与贷方之间的差额
b accounts [plural] : records of income and expenses账目
- We always keep very good accounts.我们总是把账记得很清楚。
- an accounts department财务部
- The company's accounts show a profit this year: our accounts receivable exceed our accounts payable. [=the money owed to us exceeds the money we owe]公司账目显示我们今年有盈利，应收账款超出了应付账款。
2
[count] : an arrangement in which a bank keeps a record of the money that a person puts in and takes out of the bank账户；户头 — often used before another noun常用于另一名词前 — see also checking account, savings account
- We opened new accounts at a bank last week.我们上周在银行开了新的账户。
- I took out my money and closed my account.我取出了钱，结清了账户。
- You can withdraw up to $1,000 a day from your account.你一天最多可从账户上提取1000美元。
- Every week, she puts/deposits a part of her paycheck into a separate account.她每周把部分薪水存入一个单独账户。
- setting up a bank account开立个银行账户
- My wife and I keep our money in a joint account. [=an account that both of us can use]妻子和我把钱存入一个共同账户。
- Please enter your name and account number.请输入你的姓名和账号。
- You can check your account balance [=the amount of money in your account] on the Internet.你可以在互联网上查看你的账户余额。
3
[count] : a company's record of the products or services used by a customer and of the money that the customer owes or has paid to the company（公司的）账目记录；（客户的）赊账 — see also charge account, credit account
- I don't have the money right now. Put it on my account. = Charge it to my account.我没有现钱，把它记在我的账上吧。
- If you return the clothes, the store will credit your account. [=you will not have to pay for the clothes]如果你把衣服退了，商店会把钱退到你的账户上。
- When do you intend to settle your account? [=pay what you owe]你打算什么时候结清账款？
◊ In figurative use, to settle an account or to settle accounts with someone is to do something that brings a final end to an argument, disagreement, etc.（比喻用法）跟某人算账，做了断
- She's decided to settle accounts with her old political rivals.她决定要与老政敌一决雌雄。
4
[count] : a business arrangement in which a person or company regularly buys products or services from a particular company客户
- She makes sure that all of the company's accounts [=customers, clients] make the necessary payments.她要确保公司所有的客户都付应付款项。
- We just lost the Smith account.我们刚失去史密斯公司这个客户。
- That company was one of our biggest/best accounts.那家公司是我们最大/最好的客户之一。
- She will be our account manager. [=the person who manages our account]她将成为我们的客户经理。
5
[count] : an arrangement in which a person uses the Internet or e-mail services of a particular company网络账户；电子邮件账户
- I use two separate e-mail accounts.我使用两个不同的电子邮件账户。
6
[count] : a description of an event or situation : a story or report about something描述；叙述；报道 — often + of
- personal/firsthand/eyewitness accounts from the war对战况的身临其境的报道/第一手报道/见证报道
- According to one account, the party was a complete disaster.有一种说法是，那次聚会完全搞砸了。
- She gave the police a full/complete/detailed account of what happened.她向警方讲述了事情的整个/全部/详细经过。
- We read an account of her trip to Paris.我们读了一篇关于她巴黎之行的报道。
- a written account of his long and successful career关于他漫长而成功的职业生涯的书面报道。
7
[count] : a list or description of facts描述；介绍
- Our goal is to give an accurate account of the process.我们的目标就是对这一过程进行准确的描述。
- an account of how the system works关于这一系统运作方法的介绍
- The document is an account of the country's reasons for going to war.这份文件介绍了这个国家参战的种种原因。
8
[count] : a reason or explanation for an action理由；解释；根据 — often used in the formal phrase on that account常用于正式短语on that account
- You will be asked to give an account of your actions. [=to explain the reasons for your actions]你得对你的行为做出解释。
- He could give no account of what he did with the money.他无法说明把这笔钱弄到哪里去了。
- I hope we won't lose our friendship on that account. [=for that reason]我希望我们的友谊不会因此而受到影响。
9
[noncount] formal : value or importance价值；重要性 — used in the phrases of no account and of little account用于短语of no account和of little account — see also no-account
- He felt that his opinions were of no account to the others. [=he thought that the other people didn't care about his opinions]他觉得其他人并不在乎他的意见。
- It's of little account what I may think about it.我对这件事的看法并不重要。
bring/call (someone) to account
: to require (someone) to explain and accept punishment or criticism for bad or wrong behavior质询；质问；责问
- He was called to account by his boss for failing to spot the mistake in the company's records.他没能发现公司记录中的错误，因而遭到老板的质问。
by/from all accounts
: according to all of the different descriptions of something根据各种说法
- By all accounts, the band put on a great show. [=everyone says that the band put on a great show]据各方面反映，乐队演出非常成功。
- She was, by all accounts, good at her job.大家都说她的工作做得很好。
- They seemed, from all accounts, to have a happy marriage.大家都认为他们的婚姻很美满。
by your own account
: according to what you have said about your own life or experiences根据某人自己的说法
- By her own account, that was the worst performance of her career. [=she said that was her worst performance]据她自己说，那是她职业生涯中表现最差的一次。
- They had, by their own account, a wonderful time.听他们说，他们过得很愉快。
give a good account of yourself
: to perform well especially in a competition（尤指在比赛中）表现出色
- If I ever had to fight, I think I could give a good account of myself.假如一定要我上场，我觉得自己会发挥得很好。
on account of
: because of : for the reason of因为；由于；出于的缘故
- The game was canceled on account of the rain.因为下雨比赛取消了。
- They were treated badly on account of their beliefs.他们因为自己的信仰而受到了不公正的待遇。
- On account of his bad behavior, he will not be allowed to play with the new toy.因为他表现不好，所以不让他玩新玩具。
on no account
chiefly British or not on any account : for no reason : under no circumstances — used to say that something will not or should not happen（用于说明某事不会或不该发生）决不，绝不可以
- On no account should the children be left at home alone.决不能将孩子单独留在家中。
- They said that on no account would they leave before the end of the game.他们说在比赛结束前决不会离开。
on someone's account
: because of someone : in order to please someone为了某人的缘故
- Don't leave on our account. [=because of us]不要因为我们而离开。
- You didn't have to clean your room on my account. I don't care if your room is dirty.你不必因为我而打扫自己的房间，你的房间脏不脏我可不在乎。
on your own account
1
: by yourself : on your own : without the help of others独自；独立地
- She bought the house entirely on her own account.她全凭着自己的能力买下了这幢房子。
- He left the company and went into business on his own account.他离开公司，独立经商。
2
: for your own sake : in order to make a situation good for yourself为了自身利益
- I'm doing it on my own account, not for anyone else.我做这件事是为了我自己，不是为别人。
take (something) into account
or take account of (something) : to think about (something) before doing something (such as making a decision) : consider考虑到；顾及
- Try to take our feelings into account. [=try to think about how we will feel]尽量也考虑下我们的感受。
- Other issues must be taken into account before a choice can be made.在做出选择之前必须考虑到其他问题。
- She did very well on the test when you take into account how little she studied.考虑到她没学多少内容，她已经考得很好了。
- She takes no account of my feelings. [=she doesn't consider how I feel]她没有顾及我的感受。
- The new health plan fails to take account of the fact that many people cannot pay for their medicine.新的健康计划没有考虑到许多人付不起药费这个事实。
turn (something) to (good) account
formal : to gain or profit from (something) : to take advantage of (something)从…获利；利用
- Is there a way to turn this situation to good account?有没有办法来充分利用这一形势？
2 account /əˈkaʊnt/ verb
accounts; accounted; accounting
2 account
/əˈkaʊnt/
verb
accounts; accounted; accounting
Learner's definition of ACCOUNT
[+ object] formal
: to think of (someone or something) in a specified way看作；认为；视为 — usually used as (be) accounted通常用作(be) accounted
- Their first project was accounted [=considered] a success.他们的第一个项目被认为取得了成功。
account for
[phrasal verb] 1
account for (something)
a : to give a reason or explanation for (something)解释；说明
- Eventually, you will need to account for your actions/behavior.你终究得对自己的行为做出解释。
- How do you account for [=explain] your success?你认为自己是怎样取得成功的？
◊ The informal saying there's no accounting for taste means that there is no way to understand why some people like something while other people do not.人各有所好；萝卜青菜各有所爱。
- I don't see why they liked the movie, but there's no accounting for taste.我不明白他们为什么喜欢这部电影，不过人各有所好嘛。
b : to be the cause of (something)引起；导致
- The disease accounted for over 10,000 deaths last year.去年，这种病导致1万多人死亡。
- These new features account for the computer's higher price.这些新功能使得这款电脑价格较高。
- The disease cannot be accounted for [=explained] by genetics alone. There must be other causes as well.仅从遗传学的角度难以解释这种疾病，一定还有其他病因。
c : to make up or form (a part of something)组成
- Women account for [=constitute, compose] only 25 percent of our employees.女员工仅占我们员工总数的25%。
d US : to think about (something) before doing something : to take (something) into consideration将…纳入考虑范围
- The researchers failed to account for the fact that most of the students were poor.研究者没有考虑这样一个事实：这些学生大部分都很穷。
2
account for (someone or something)
a : to show what happened to (someone or something)对…做出说明；对做出解释 : to know the location of (someone or something)知道下落；明白去处
- We have to account for the time [=to say how much time] we spend on each activity.我们得对花在每一项活动上的时间加以说明。
- I'll have to account for the money I spent.我得说明那些钱我是怎么花的。
- The government couldn't account for millions of dollars of the taxpayers' money.政府无法说明将纳税人数百万的资金用在何处。
- Is everyone accounted for? [=do we know where everyone is?]所有人的下落都知道了吗？
- All present and accounted for. [=everyone who is supposed to be here is here]该到的人都到齐了。
b : to destroy or kill (someone or something)摧毁；消灭
- Enemy fighters have accounted for most of our bombers, Sir.长官，敌机摧毁了我们的大部分轰炸机。
also chiefly British : to defeat or beat (someone or something)击败；战胜
- We accounted for [=dispatched] the challengers 3-2.我们以3：2击败了挑战者。
1
a
: a record of debit (see debit entry 2 sense 1a) and credit (see credit entry 1 sense 2d) entries to cover transactions involving a particular item or a particular person or concern
b
: a statement of transactions during a fiscal period and the resulting balance
c
archaic : reckoning, computation
3
a(1)
(2)
: money deposited in a bank account and subject to withdrawal by the depositor
b
: an arrangement in which a person uses the Internet or email services of a particular company
accounted; accounting; accounts
Phrases
give a good account of oneself 
Synonyms
Example Sentences
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The Afghan Fund may turn out to be just a Swiss bank account for funds that will remain blocked for years. Steve Coll, The New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2022 Open a new account at Caesars Sportsbook with the promo code MYBETFULL to access up to $1,250 in bonuses to bet on the game. Catena Media, oregonlive, 12 Sep. 2022 That's because, to become a validator on ethereum, someone must invest at least 32 ether — roughly $52,000 — and agree to keep those tokens stashed away in a separate account. Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 12 Sep. 2022 The sign-up process for a DraftKings Sportsbook account is really simple. cleveland, 11 Sep. 2022 Natalya, who said her husband was detained just over a month ago, refuses to open a Russian bank account, though her Ukrainian bank was forced to close months ago. Ian Lovett, WSJ, 11 Sep. 2022 Sorry, this is now a Thanksgiving food fan account. Kelly O'sullivan, Country Living, 11 Sep. 2022 Here’s how to get the bonus: Click here to register a new account at Caesars Sportsbook. Use the Caesars bonus code GETFULL to qualify for the bonus. Catena Media, al, 10 Sep. 2022 That would require the sponsor to deposit nearly $3 million into a trust account. Matt Egan, CNN, 8 Sep. 2022 Verb
While Black people account for about a third of monkeypox cases in the U.S., about 10% of vaccines have been administered to the group, according to the CDC. Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 9 Sep. 2022 While Apple’s services account for 19% of total revenue, their profit margins are double that of hardware products. Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2022 Nor, the official said, is there any indication that FSB chief Alexander Bortnikov has been held to account for his agency’s failures. Catherine Belton, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2022 Nor, the official said, is there any indication that FSB chief Alexander Bortnikov has been held to account for his agency’s failures. Greg Miller And Catherine Belton, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Aug. 2022 For those seeking justice, the events of 6:07 pm on August 4, 2020 must continue to reverberate until the people responsible are held to account. Tamara Qiblawi, CNN, 3 Aug. 2022 Many congressional Democrats, including Warren, agree that colleges must be held to account for the exorbitant cost of higher education that has resulted in more than a trillion dollars in student debt. Arkansas Online, 1 Aug. 2022 Police should be held to account for their life-or-death decision-making. WSJ, 22 July 2022 The ban was celebrated by those who said the company should be held to account for luring teenagers to use its product with appealing mango and crème brûlée flavors and ads depicting young people. Christina Jewett, BostonGlobe.com, 6 July 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English acounte, accompt, borrowed from Anglo-French acunte, acounte, noun derivative of acunter "to account entry 2"
Verb
Middle English accounten, acounten, accompten "to count, compute, evaluate, give an account of," borrowed from Anglo-French acunter, acompter, from a-, prefix forming transitive verbs (going back to Latin ad- ad-) + cunter, compter "to count entry 1"
First Known Use
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1c
Verb
14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of account was in the 14th century Phrases Containing account
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