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单词 account
释义

account

UK /əˈkaʊnt/

Word Forms

singularaccount
pluralaccounts


  1. 1
    countable an arrangement in which a bank looks after your money. You can deposit (=put in) or withdraw (=take out) money when you need to

    There was only £50 in his bank account.

    an overdrawn account (=one from which you have taken more money than you have put in)

    open an account:

    How do I open an account (=start having an account) with your bank?

    Synonyms and related words

    Types of bank account
    See alsocurrent account
    See alsosavings account
  2. 2
    countable usually plurala detailed record that a business keeps of the money it receives and spends in a particular period of time

    The accounts showed a loss of £498 million.

    Synonyms and related words

    Accounts, accountancy and accountants
    1. 2a

      accounts

      uncountable the part of an organization that keeps records of the money it receives and spends
      Synonyms and related words

      Accounts, accountancy and accountants
  3. 3
    countable an arrangement you have with a shop or other business that allows you to pay for goods or services later

    I have an account with Marks and Spencer.

    Synonyms and related words

    The activity of shopping
    1. 3a
      a record showing how much you owe a shop or other business for goods or services that you have received
      settle an account (=pay the money that you owe):

      I’ll settle my account in the morning.

      Synonyms and related words

      The activity of shopping
  4. 4
    countable businessa company that regularly buys goods or services from another company

    We now have over 30 major accounts.

    Synonyms and related words

    General types of business or company
  5. 5
    countable an arrangement you have with a company or internet provider to use a service they provide

    Do you have an email account?

    Synonyms and related words

    To do business and relating to doing business
  6. 6
    countable a written or spoken report about something that has happened
    account of:

    a brief account of the meeting

    give an account of something:

    He was too shocked to give a clear account of events.

    eyewitness account (=a description of the details of an event given by someone who saw them):

    an eyewitness account of a brutal beating

    Synonyms and related words

    Summaries
    1. 6a
      a detailed description of how or why something happens

      The study aims to give an account of modern attitudes towards democracy.

      Synonyms and related words

      Descriptions and stories

    Collocates

    Adjectives frequently used with account
    ▪ blow-by-blow, brief, conflicting, detailed, eyewitness, first-hand, full, vivid

  7. 7

    to turn/put something to good account

    to use something to good advantage, to take advantage of something
    Both Sourav and Shreyansh are voracious readers and they can turn such reading skills to good account in their economic research.
    Submitted by:
    Prakash Chandra Patel from India on 04/10/2016

phrases

bring/call/hold someone to account
by/from all accounts
by your own account
give a good account of yourself
of no account/of little account
on account
on someone’s account
on account of
on no account/not on any account
on your own account
on this/that account
settle an account/settle accounts
take account of something/take something into account

account

US /əˈkaʊnt/

Word Forms

singularaccount
pluralaccounts


  1. 1
    countable an arrangement in which a bank takes care of your money. You can deposit (=put in) or withdraw (=take out) money when you need to

    There was only $50 in his bank account.

    open an account:

    How do I open an account (=start having an account) with your bank?

    Synonyms and related words

    Types of bank account
    See alsochecking account
    See alsosavings account
  2. 2
    countable a written or spoken report about something that has happened
    account of:

    a brief account of the meeting

    give an account of something:

    He was too shocked to give a clear account of events.

    eyewitness account (=a description of the details of an event given by someone who saw them):

    an eyewitness account of a brutal beating

    Synonyms and related words

    Summaries
    1. 2a
      a detailed description of how or why something happens

      The study aims to give an account of modern attitudes toward democracy.

      Synonyms and related words

      Descriptions and stories

    Collocates

    Adjectives frequently used with account
    ▪ blow-by-blow, brief, conflicting, detailed, eyewitness, first-hand, full, vivid

  3. 3
    countable an arrangement you have with a store or other business that allows you to pay for goods or services later

    I have an account with Macy’s.

    Synonyms and related words

    The activity of shopping
    1. 3a
      a record showing how much you owe a store or other business for goods or services that you have received
      settle an account (=pay the money that you owe):

      I’ll settle my account in the morning.

      Synonyms and related words

      The activity of shopping
  4. 4
    countable businessa company that regularly buys goods or services from another company

    We now have over 30 major accounts.

    Synonyms and related words

    General types of business or company
  5. 5
    countable an arrangement you have with a company or internet provider to use a service they provide

    Do you have an e-mail account?

    Synonyms and related words

    To do business and relating to doing business
  6. 6
    countable usually plurala detailed record that a business keeps of the money it receives and spends in a particular period of time

    The accounts showed a loss of $498 million.

    Synonyms and related words

    Accounts, accountancy and accountants
    1. 6a

      accounts

      uncountable the part of an organization that keeps records of the money it receives and spends
      Synonyms and related words

      Accounts, accountancy and accountants
  7. 7

    to turn/put something to good account

    to use something to good advantage, to take advantage of something
    Both Sourav and Shreyansh are voracious readers and they can turn such reading skills to good account in their economic research.
    Submitted by:
    Prakash Chandra Patel from India on 04/10/2016

phrases

bring/call/hold someone to account
by/from all accounts
of no account/of little account
on account
on someone’s account
on account of
on no account/not on any account
on your own account
on this/that account
settle an account/settle accounts
take account of something/take something into account

account

UK /əˈkaʊnt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyaccount
he/she/itaccounts
present participleaccounting
past tenseaccounted
past participleaccounted


phrasal verb

account for

transitive
Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyaccount for
he/she/itaccounts for
present participleaccounting for
past tenseaccounted for
past participleaccounted for

  1. 1
    (account for something) to be the reason why something exists or happens

    A number of factors account for the differences between the two scores.

    The increase in carbon dioxide emissions may account for changes in the climate.

    Synonyms and related words

    To make something start to exist or happen
  2. 2
    (account for someone/something) to form, use, or produce a particular amount or part of a group of people or things

    Electronic goods account for over 30% of our exports.

    Synonyms and related words

    To reach a particular amount, point, or state
  3. 3
    (account for something) to give an explanation for something bad that has happened, especially something that you are responsible for

    You will be brought before the disciplinary panel to account for your behaviour.

    How do you account for this sudden improvement in his test scores?

    Synonyms and related words

    To give a reason or excuse for something
  4. 4
    often passive(account for something) to say how you have used, or how you will use, an amount of money that you are responsible for spending, especially in your job

    She had to account for every penny she spent.

    Investors were told that over half their savings had vanished and could not be accounted for.

    Synonyms and related words

    Accounts, accountancy and accountants
  5. 5
    usually passive(account for someone) if someone is accounted for, you know where they are and so do not worry that they are not where they should be

    One small child was still not accounted for.

    Synonyms and related words

    Known and not secret
  6. 6
    there’s no accounting for tastemainly spokenused for saying that you think what someone likes is strange
    Synonyms and related words

    Unusual in a strange way

account

US /əˈkaʊnt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyaccount
he/she/itaccounts
present participleaccounting
past tenseaccounted
past participleaccounted


phrasal verb

account for

transitive
Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyaccount for
he/she/itaccounts for
present participleaccounting for
past tenseaccounted for
past participleaccounted for

  1. 1
    (account for something) to be the reason why something exists or happens

    A number of factors account for the differences between the two scores.

    The increase in carbon dioxide emissions may account for changes in the climate.

    Synonyms and related words

    To make something start to exist or happen
  2. 2
    (account for something) to give an explanation for something bad that has happened, especially something that you are responsible for

    You will be brought before the disciplinary panel to account for your actions.

    How do you account for this sudden improvement in his test scores?

    Synonyms and related words

    To give a reason or excuse for something
  3. 3
    (account for someone/something) to form, use, or produce a particular amount or part of a group of people or things

    Electronic goods account for over 30% of our exports.

    Synonyms and related words

    To reach a particular amount, point, or state
  4. 4
    often passive(account for something) to say how you have used, or how you will use, an amount of money that you are responsible for spending, especially in your job

    She had to account for every cent she spent.

    Investors were told that over half their savings had vanished and could not be accounted for.

    Synonyms and related words

    Accounts, accountancy and accountants
  5. 5
    usually passive(account for someone) if someone is accounted for, you know where they are and so do not worry that they are not where they should be

    One small child was still not accounted for.

    Synonyms and related words

    Known and not secret
  6. 6
    there’s no accounting for tastemainly spokenused for saying that you think what someone likes is strange
    Synonyms and related words

    Unusual in a strange way
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