I understand the basic idea behind bookkeeping, but I don't really get the nitty-gritty details.
只在书里面了解一些基本概念，具体细节我还不是很清楚。
2
The extensive trade of Phoenicia required much book-keeping and correspondence, and it was in the field of writing that the Phoenicians made their most lasting contribution to world history.
腓尼基广泛的贸易需要大量的簿记和通信，而腓尼基人对世界历史最持久的贡献就是在写作领域。
3
The idea is for people not to be selfish by keeping a book to gather dust on a shelf at home.