| 释义 |
ac·count /əˈkaʊnt/ n. | vt. | vi. | phr.
I n.
1. 记述，描述；报告；报道；(尤指对上级的)陈述，交代；[常作accounts]传闻
give a brief account of what has happened 就发生的情况作一简短陈述
by sb.'s own account 根据某人本人所述
The book presents an unbiased account of the historical event. 这部书对于那次历史事件提供了不偏不倚的介绍。
a newspaper account 报纸报道
render an account of one's guardianship 就自己履行保护人职责的情况提出汇报
2. 解释
No satisfactory account was given of these phenomena. 对这些现象不曾提供令人满意的解释。
3. 理由，根据；考虑
On this (that) account it is best to do so. 因为这个(那个)缘故，最好就这么干。
4. 重要性；价值；估价；判断
a matter (a person) of considerable (no) account 相当(完全不)重要的一件事(一个人)
It is of much (little) account that ... …是十分(不怎么)重要的。
be held in some account 被看作相当重要
a thing of small account 一件没什么价值的东西
He stands high in my account. 他深受我看重。
5. 利润；利益，好处
invest one's money to good account 用自己的钱作有利可图的投资
6. 账；银行往来账；(客户购货的)赊购账；[常作accounts]待结账目；〈喻〉欠账
The accounts show that they have spent more than they received. 账面显示，他们花去的钱比他们的收入多。
audit accounts 查账
He has an account to settle with you for calling him a thief. 因为你骂他是贼，他要跟你算账。
7. [Accounts] (公司等的)财务部门
8. 账户；交易(或主顾)关系；客户，委托人
open (close) an account with (或 in) a bank 在一家银行开立(结清)一个账户
My account is now empty. 我的账上现在一个子儿也没有了。
charge an amount to sb.'s account 把一笔数目记在某人账上
They are eager to secure that customer's account. 他们急于把那位客户的生意揽到手。
The firm is one of our best accounts. 这家商行是我们最佳客户之一。
9. 账单；(会计年度等的)交易结清单；(伦敦股票交易所的)定期结清
a grocery account 食品店账单
Please render (或 send in) your account. 请将账单送来。
10. 委托的广告业务
The toothpaste account has been awarded to a new agency. 牙膏广告业务已委托给一家新的代理公司。
11. (乐曲的)演奏法
II ❶ vt.
1. 把…视作，认为
He was accounted a hero. 他被人看作英雄。
account oneself lucky 认为自己走运
He was accounted (to be) guilty. 他被认为有罪。
2. 把…归结于，把…归因于 (to)
the many virtues accounted to sb. 被归结到某人身上的许多美德
3. 钻研；分析
❷ vi.
1. 报账
He has to account to the treasurer for the money he spends. 他非就他的花销向司库报账不可。
2. 提出理由；作出解释，作出说明(for)
account for one's actions 为自己的行动提出解释
He could not account for the time spent away from his post. 他无法解释自己职务之外的时间是如何度过的。
That accounts for it. 原来是这么一回事。
There is no accounting for tastes. 人们的趣味各异，这是无法解释的。
Police said that forty-six persons are still not accounted for. 警方声称仍有46人身份(或下落)不明。
3. 导致，引起 (for)
Late frosts accounted for the poor fruit crop. 晚霜阵阵，导致水果歉收。
4. 报偿(for)
account for one's crime 赎罪
5. (在数量、比例方面)占
The region accounts for a large part of usable timber. 这地区的出产占可用木材总量的一大部分。
It accounts for 30 per cent of all railway accidents. 这占了全部铁道事故的30%。
6. 杀死，消灭；俘获；(在体育比赛中)击败，击出场
His dog accounted for two of the rabbits. 兔子中有两只是他的狗猎获的。
[<OFr acont <a- to ＋conter, compter to count] phr. balance accounts with sb. 与某人结清账目 bring to account 要求…就自己的行为作出解释 The drunkard was finally brought to account. 那醉汉的行为终于受到究诘。by (或 from) all accounts 根据各种流传的说法 call to account 1. 要求…解释 The cashier was called to account for the missing cash. 出纳员被要求对这笔遗失的现金作出解释。2. 责问；斥责 call sb. to a stern account 严厉责问某人 cast up one's account 〈俚〉1. 呕吐 2. 提供证词告发同犯 find one's account in 从…中得益 for account of 作为…的代销 (或账户代理) for the account 有待定期结清 for the account and risk of 作为…风险与共的账户代理 (常作股票掮客用语) give a bad account of oneself (在体育比赛等中)表现拙劣 give a good account of oneself 1. 充分证明自己有理 2. (在体育比赛等中)表现出色 gone to one's account 死去的 hand in one's accounts 〈美〉死 hold to account 使承担责任 in account with 与…有账务来往 keep accounts 记账 His accounts are neatly kept. 他的账记得有条不紊。lay one's account with 把…计算在内；指望 leave out of account 对…不予考虑 make much (little, no) account of 对…十分 (不大，完全不)重视 make no account of difficulties 蔑视困难 on account 1. 作为部分账款 He owed ＄50 and sent me ＄10 on account. 他欠50美元，给我寄来10美元作为部分偿还。2. 以赊账方式，以分期付款方式 on account of 为了…的缘故；因为，由于 resign on account of age 因年迈而辞职 on all accounts (或 on every account) 无论如何 On all accounts you must do it. 你无论如何必须做这件事。on any account [一般用于否定句]无论如何，不管怎么说 Do not on any account walk home by yourself. 无论如何别独自步行回家去。on no account 决不，绝对不 a sight one must on no account miss 人们决不可错过的胜景 On no account should you go. 你绝对不应该去。on one's own account 1. 为自身利益 He did it on his own account, not for anyone else. 他是为自身利益，而不是为任何其他人，才做这件事的。2. 在自己承担风险的情况下 3. 靠自己的力量；独立地 go into business on one's own account 独立经商 on (或 for) sb.'s account 为某人的缘故；为了某人的利益 I hope you didn't bring beer to the picnic just on my account. 我希望你不是单单为了我的缘故才带啤酒来野餐的。settle (或 square) accounts with sb. 与某人结清账目； 〈喻〉向某人作清算，跟某人算账 take account of 1. 考虑到；估及；体谅 No account is taken of the fact that ... …的事实未被估计在内。2. 注意到 take into account 考虑到；估及；体谅 Taking into account all the circumstances, he thought it wise not to say anything further. 考虑到所有的情况，他想还是不要再说什么为妙。You must take his inexperience into account. 你必须考虑到他无经验而予以体谅。turn (或 put) to (good) account 利用 turn one's wit (time) to better account 更好地利用自己的机智(时间) |