bank account

bank account

n. Funds deposited in a bank that are credited to and subject to withdrawal by the depositor.

bank account

n 1. (Banking & Finance) an account created by the deposit of money at a bank by a customer 2. (Banking & Finance) the amount of moneys credited or debited to a depositor at a bank

ac•count

(əˈkaʊnt)

n., v. -count•ed, -count•ing. n. 1. an oral or written description of particular events or situations; narrative. 2. an explanatory statement of conduct, as to a superior. 3. a statement of reasons, causes, etc., explaining some event. 4. reason; basis: On this account I'm refusing your offer. 5. importance; worth; value; consequence: things of no account. 6. estimation; judgment: In his account it was a miracle. 7. an amount of money deposited with a bank, as in a checking or savings account. 8. an accommodation extended to a customer permitting the charging of goods or services. 9. a statement of financial transactions. 10. a formal record of the debits and credits relating to a particular person, business, etc. 11. a. a business relation in which credit is used. b. a customer or client, esp. one carried on a regular credit basis. v.i. 12. to give an explanation (usu. fol. by for). 13. to answer concerning one's conduct, duties, etc. (usu. fol. by for). 14. to provide a report on money received, kept, and spent. 15. to cause (usu. fol. by for): The heat accounts for our discomfort. v.t. 16. to regard; consider as: I account myself well paid. 17. to assign or impute (usu. fol. by to). Idioms: 1. call to account, a. to hold accountable; blame. b. to ask for an explanation of. 2. give a good account of oneself, to behave or perform well. 3. hold to account, to consider responsible and answerable. 4. on account, as an installment or a partial payment. 5. on account of, a. by reason of; because of. b. for the sake of. 6. on no account, under no circumstances; absolutely not. 7. on someone's account, for the sake of someone. 8. take account of, a. to consider; make allowance for. b. Also, take into account. to notice. 9. turn to account, to derive profit or use from. [1225–75; Middle English ac(c)ount(e), ac(c)ompte < Anglo-French, Old French aco(u)nte, acompte. See ac-, count¹]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

bank account - a fund that a customer has entrusted to a bank and from which the customer can make withdrawals; "he moved his bank account to a new bank"giro account - an account at a post office that can be used in similar ways to an account at a bankchecking account, chequing account, current account - a bank account against which the depositor can draw checks that are payable on demandsavings account - a bank account that accumulates interestbusiness relationship, account - a formal contractual relationship established to provide for regular banking or brokerage or business services; "he asked to see the executive who handled his account"

Translations

银行账户

bank account

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