单词 | on one's account |
释义 | > as lemmason (also †upon) one's account (a) on (also †upon) one's account: so that (something) is charged or chargeable to one's account (also figurative); on one's behalf and at one's expense. Also † on the account of (someone).In quot. 1560 and other dependent versions of the New Testament, in the plural form. ΚΠ 1560 Bible (Geneva) Philemon 18 If he hathe hurt thee, or oweth thee oght, that put on mine accountes. 1678 S. Butler Hudibras: Third Pt. iii. ii. 160 Resolution Charg'd on th' Accompt of Persecution. a1687 W. Petty Polit. Arithm. (1691) x. 114 All Commodities, bought and sold upon the accompt of that Universal Trade. 1845 J. R. McCulloch Treat. Taxation iii. i. 408 Going into the money-market and borrowing 1000l. on his account. 1898 G. W. Schwartz Office Routine & Bookkeeping 114 Write to the Santa Clara County Fruit Exchange,..requesting them to consign to you 500 Pineapples to be sold on their account and risk. 1990 InterCity Mag. Sept. 62/1 Anyone with a cordless phone could park outside your house and make long-distance phone calls on your account. < as lemmas |
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