account
名词
定义 account 名词
finance
- B1Countable
An arrangement with a bank to keep money and allow withdrawals when needed.
I closed my account after withdrawing all the funds.
I established a new account at a credit union.
I deposited the funds into my account earlier today.
- Countable
An agreement with a business allowing delayed payment for purchases.
Can I charge this item to my account, please?
Do you maintain a charge account with our store?
We request that you settle your account by the end of the month.
description
- B2Countable
A spoken or written description or report of an event.
He provided a detailed account of his survival during the disaster.
The eyewitness accounts of the event varied significantly.
She gave an account of her experiences living abroad for over a year.
business
- Countable
A client who conducts business with a company.
They lost a major account, which impacted their revenue.
The company is competing for a lucrative new account.
She is responsible for managing several key corporate accounts.
片语 account 名词
- on account of something
due to or because of something
• He abstains from alcohol on account of his health issues.
- by your own account
According to what someone has said about themselves, something is true, although it has not been proven.
• By his own account, he was a brilliant athlete in his youth.
- by/from all accounts
as indicated by what most people say or believe; according to general opinion or reports.
• By all accounts, the service at this restaurant is exceptional.
- be of no/little account
To be of little or no importance or significance.
• Whether he agrees or not is of no account to our plans.
动词
定义 account 动词
consider
- Transitive
To consider someone or something to be as specified.
He is accounted an expert in the field.
She was accounted the most promising student in our school.
He is accounted as one of the most valuable employees of the company.
成语
- on no account
This idiom emphasizes that something should never be done under any circumstances or for any reason.
• On no account should you reveal this secret to anyone.
- There's no accounting for taste
This phrase is used to express that people have different preferences that are difficult to explain, especially when you dislike something that others like.
• "I actually enjoyed this movie." "Well, there's no accounting for taste, I can't understand you at all."
- take something into account
To consider or remember something when making a judgment about a situation.
• The government must take all potential negative impacts into account when evaluating new policies.
- on someone's account
This idiom indicates that an event or situation occurs because of a particular person or thing.
• I don't want everyone to change their plans on my account, so please proceed with your original schedule.
- be brought/called to account
to be compelled to justify one's actions or decisions, especially when these are wrong or inappropriate, often leading to consequences.
• The CFO was brought to account for allegedly misappropriating funds.
- turn/use something to good account
To effectively utilize one's skills, abilities, or resources to achieve favorable outcomes.
• She turned the knowledge she gained at university to good account, successfully starting her own company.
- there's no accounting for taste
This idiom is used to express that people have different tastes or preferences, and it's often impossible to explain why; especially when someone likes something that you dislike.
• Some people like to put pineapple on pizza, there's no accounting for taste.
片语动词 account
- account (to someone) for something
to provide an explanation for the reason or cause of something to someone
• He must account to his manager for the delay in the project.