英语词汇“account”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

accountnoun

uk/əˈkaʊnt/us/əˈkaʊnt/

account noun (BANK)

B1 [ C ] also bank account an arrangement with a bank to keep your money there and to allow you to take it out when you need to:

I've opened an account with a building society.

I paid the money into my account this morning.

UK She paid the cheque into her account.

US She deposited the check in her account.

I need to draw some money out of my account.

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I was relieved to see from my statement that my account was in credit.
I closed that bank account when I came to London.
The account was in debit at the end of the month.
To open an account, you need to make a minimum deposit of $500.
Alison drew some money out of her account to pay for our trip.

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Banks

bank
building society
central bank
clearing house
credit
credit union
deposit
e-bank
exchange rate
financial services
foreign exchange
gnome
investment bank
merchant bank
pay
personal identification number
savings and loan association
statement
the IMF
thrift

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account noun (REPORT)

B2 [ C ] a written or spoken description of an event:

She gave a thrilling account of her life in the jungle.

He kept a detailed account of the suspect's movements.

Several eyewitnesses' accounts differed considerably from the official version of events.

by/from all accounts

C1 as said by most people:

By all accounts, San Francisco is a city that's easy to fall in love with.

by your own account

If something is true by your own account, what you say is true although you have not proved it:

By his own account, he's quite wealthy.

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She gave a clear, factual account of the attack.
The book is a work of fiction and not intended as a historical account.
The foregoing account was written 50 years after the incident.
She gave a hair-raising account of her escape through the desert.
She gave a clear and lucid account of her plans for the company's future.

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Defining & explaining

(do you) see what I mean? idiom
account (to sb) for sth
accountable
cast
clarify
convey
demystify
descriptive
every picture tells a story idiom
evocative
evoke
explicable
explicate
fill
frame
get sth across
scene
schematic
that is to say ... idiom
unfold

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Announcing, informing & stating

account noun (REASON)

on account of sth formal

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Dinner was somewhat delayed on account of David's rather tardy arrival.
There are three factors to take into account: firstly cost, secondly time, and thirdly staff.
Please don't go to any bother on my account.
Both his first and second wife divorced him on account of his womanizing.
The jury must take into account any mitigating circumstances presented by the defense, such as previous good character.

B2 because of something:

He doesn't drink alcohol on account of his poor health.

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Linguistics: connecting words which introduce a cause or reason

at
because
because of
behalf
cos
courtesy
fear
for
from
herein
necessarily
on sb's account idiom
order
owing to
right
sake 1
thanks
through
with
with a view to doing sth idiom

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account noun (BUSINESS)

[ C ] an agreement with a shop or business that allows you to buy things and pay for them later:

Could you put it on/charge it to my account (= can I pay for it later), please?

Do you have an account at this store/with us, madam?

Could you please pay/settle your account in full (= give us all the money you owe us)?

[ C ] a customer who does business with a company:

If the advertising agency loses this account, it will make a big dent in their profits.

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Saving money

bank
deposit account
depositor
direct deposit
interest rate
ISA
on deposit idiom
pension plan
put
put sth by
salt
salt sth away
save/keep money for a rainy day idiom
saver
saving
scrimp
sock
squirrel sth away
TESSA
war chest

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Banks

Renting & hiring

Accounting

account noun (IMPORTANCE)

be of no/little account formal

to not be important:

It's of no account to me whether he comes or not.

His opinion is of little account to me.

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Of little or less importance

be in/under sb's shadow idiom
be neither here nor there idiom
be no big deal idiom
biggie
derisory
fringe
lowly
merely
minor
miss
mouldy
need
peripheral
petty
poxy
rinky-dink
sideshow
small-time
stay
subordinate

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Idiom(s)

be brought/called to account

on sb's account

on no account

take sth into account

turn/use sth to good account

单词	account
释义	Contents noun (5) account (BANK) account (REPORT) account (REASON) account (BUSINESS) account (IMPORTANCE) verb (1) account (JUDGE) Contents noun (2) account (FINANCIAL SERVICE) account (REPORT) Contents noun (6) account (1) account (2) account (3) account (4) account (5) account (6) English American Business accountnoun uk/əˈkaʊnt/us/əˈkaʊnt/ account noun (BANK) B1 [ C ] also bank account an arrangement with a bank to keep your money there and to allow you to take it out when you need to: I've opened an account with a building society. I paid the money into my account this morning. UK She paid the cheque into her account. US She deposited the check in her account. I need to draw some money out of my account. More examples I was relieved to see from my statement that my account was in credit. I closed that bank account when I came to London. The account was in debit at the end of the month. To open an account, you need to make a minimum deposit of $500. Alison drew some money out of her account to pay for our trip. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Banks bank building society central bank clearing house credit credit union deposit e-bank exchange rate financial services foreign exchange gnome investment bank merchant bank pay personal identification number savings and loan association statement the IMF thrift See more results » account noun (REPORT) B2 [ C ] a written or spoken description of an event: She gave a thrilling account of her life in the jungle. He kept a detailed account of the suspect's movements. Several eyewitnesses' accounts differed considerably from the official version of events. by/from all accounts C1 as said by most people: By all accounts, San Francisco is a city that's easy to fall in love with. by your own account If something is true by your own account, what you say is true although you have not proved it: By his own account, he's quite wealthy. More examples She gave a clear, factual account of the attack. The book is a work of fiction and not intended as a historical account. The foregoing account was written 50 years after the incident. She gave a hair-raising account of her escape through the desert. She gave a clear and lucid account of her plans for the company's future. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Defining & explaining (do you) see what I mean? idiom account (to sb) for sth accountable cast clarify convey demystify descriptive every picture tells a story idiom evocative evoke explicable explicate fill frame *get sth* across scene schematic** that is to say ... idiom unfold See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Announcing, informing & stating account noun (REASON) on account of sth formal More examples Dinner was somewhat delayed on account of David's rather tardy arrival. There are three factors to take into account: firstly cost, secondly time, and thirdly staff. Please don't go to any bother on my account. Both his first and second wife divorced him on account of his womanizing. The jury must take into account any mitigating circumstances presented by the defense, such as previous good character. B2 because of something: He doesn't drink alcohol on account of his poor health. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Linguistics: connecting words which introduce a cause or reason at because because of behalf cos courtesy fear for from herein necessarily *on sb's* account idiom order owing to right sake 1 thanks through with** with a view to doing sth idiom See more results » account noun (BUSINESS) [ C ] an agreement with a shop or business that allows you to buy things and pay for them later: Could you put it on/charge it to my account (= can I pay for it later), please? Do you have an account at this store/with us, madam? Could you please pay/settle your account in full (= give us all the money you owe us)? [ C ] a customer who does business with a company: If the advertising agency loses this account, it will make a big dent in their profits. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Saving money bank deposit account depositor direct deposit interest rate ISA on deposit idiom pension plan put *put sth* by salt salt sth away save/keep money for a rainy day idiom saver saving scrimp sock squirrel sth away TESSA war chest See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Banks Renting & hiring Accounting account noun (IMPORTANCE) be of no/little account formal to not be important: It's of no account to me whether he comes or not. His opinion is of little account to me. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Of little or less importance be in/under sb's shadow idiom be neither here nor there idiom be no big deal idiom biggie derisory fringe lowly merely minor miss mouldy need peripheral petty poxy rinky-dink sideshow small-time stay subordinate See more results » Idiom(s) be brought/called to account on sb's account on no account take sth into account turn/use sth to good account accountverb [ T + obj + noun/adj ] uk/əˈkaʊnt/us/əˈkaʊnt/formal account verb [ T + obj + noun/adj ] (JUDGE) to think of someone or something in the stated way: She was accounted a genius by all who knew her work. Synonym judge Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Analysing and evaluating analyse analyser analyst analytical analyze** go through sth have the measure of sb/sth idiom inspect inspection interpretive judge measure proof *sell sb/yourself/sth* short** idiom set great, little, etc. store by sth idiom sift sit sit in judgment on/over sb idiom *size sth/sb* up survey See more results » Idiom(s) there's no accounting for taste Phrasal verb(s) account (to sb) for sth account for sth accountnoun [ C ] us/əˈkɑʊnt/ account noun [ C ] (FINANCIAL SERVICE) money kept in a bank or other organization that you can add to or take back An account is also an arrangement with a store or a company that allows you to buy things and pay for them later: account noun [ C ] (REPORT) a written or spoken description of an event Idiom(s) on someone’s account on account of something accountnoun [ C ] uk/əˈkaʊnt/us also bank account, written abbreviation a/c, also acct. BANKING an arrangement with a bank in which the customer puts in and takes out money and the bank keeps a record of it: close/open an account When she starts school we're opening an account in her name and we'll put money into it each year. deposit/pay money into an account Anna could deposit her savings into an account offering more interest. an account with sth She applied for the card soon after opening an account with the bank. joint/separate account It's better to have separate accounts and feed money into a joint account for shared bills. a checking/cheque/current account business/personal account Each month I transfer money from my business account to my personal account. a deposit/savings account also UK credit account, also US charge account FINANCE an agreement with a store or company that allows you to buy things and pay for them later: open an account with sth If you open an account with the store you save 10%. charge sth to an account Jenny got the bill and said she'd charge it to the company account. ACCOUNTING a record of money received, spent, or owed: An account of travel expenses incurred by an employee must be submitted for reimbursement together with receipts. MARKETING a customer who does business regularly with a company: lose/win an account The company has won a batch of high-profile advertising accounts IT an agreement with a company that allows you to use the internet and email, and gives you space on the internet to put your documents: Some people have a specific service in mind, whether it's an account with free Web space or the ability to develop an electronic commerce site online. on account to be paid for at a later time: $25,000 in inventory was purchased on account from suppliers in July. paid as part of the total amount owed: Part is paid on account, and the rest is paid at the end of the period. See also** adjustment account appropriation account balance of payments capital account balance of payments current account bank account call account cash account cash management account charge account client account club account consignment account contra account control account credit account current account custodial account debit account demand account deposit account depreciation account discretionary account dormant account drawing account email account entertainment account Exchange Equalization Account expense account external account foreign currency account inactive account income and expenditure account individual retirement account instant access account joint account loro account margin account merchant account nostro account notice account NOW account numbered account postal account profit-and-loss account public account purchases account sales account sales returns account savings account sundries account suspense account trust account vostro account
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accountnoun

account noun (BANK)

account noun (REPORT)

account noun (REASON)

account noun (BUSINESS)

account noun (IMPORTANCE)

Idiom(s)

accountverb [ T + obj + noun/adj ]

account verb [ T + obj + noun/adj ] (JUDGE)

Idiom(s)

Phrasal verb(s)

accountnoun [ C ]

account noun [ C ] (FINANCIAL SERVICE)

account noun [ C ] (REPORT)

Idiom(s)

accountnoun [ C ]

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