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单词 to account
释义

account /ə-kowntˈ/

transitive verb
  1. To reckon
  2. To judge, value
  3. To recount (obsolete)
intransitive verb
  1. To count
  2. To reckon
  3. To keep accounts
  4. To give a reason or explanation
  5. To give a statement of money dealings
  6. To answer as someone responsible
  7. To have the responsibility or credit (of killing or otherwise disposing of anything or anybody; with for)
noun
  1. Counting
  2. Reckoning
  3. A business relationship
  4. A reckoning of money or other responsibilities
  5. (in pl) the statement of a company's financial affairs, containing the profit and loss account and the balance sheet
  6. A record of business transacted between two people or people and organizations
  7. A section of a ledger in which a record is made of every transaction relating to the same activity (bookkeeping)
  8. A statement of money owing
  9. A continuing facility for the purchase of goods and services on credit
  10. A facility with a bank, building society, etc for carrying out financial transactions and storing money
  11. The period of time (usu a fortnight) allowed before accounts are settled (stock exchange)
  12. The client of an advertising agency, public relations consultancy, etc
  13. Advantage
  14. Value (as in of no account)
  15. Estimation
  16. Consideration
  17. Sake
  18. A descriptive report
  19. A statement
  20. A narrative
  21. A performance
ORIGIN: OFr acconter, from L ad to, and computāre to reckon; see compute and count1

accountabilˈity noun

accountˈable adjective

  1. Liable to account, responsible
  2. Explicable

accountˈableness noun

accountˈably adverb

accountˈancy noun

The office, work or profession of an accountant

accountˈant noun

A person whose work involves the preparation, recording, analysis and interpretation of the accounts of a company, etc

accountˈantship noun

accountˈing noun

The setting up, maintaining and analysing of financial records

adjective

Relating to the keeping of accounts

account book noun

A book for keeping accounts in

account day noun

A designated day on which accounts are settled on the London Stock Exchange

account executive noun

The person in an advertising agency who is responsible for looking after a client's requirements (abbrev AE)

bring or call to account

  1. To demand of someone an explanation or justification of what they have done
  2. To reprimand

by all accounts

According to general opinion

find one's account

To derive advantage

for account of

On behalf of

for the account

For settlement on the regular settling day

give a good (or bad) account of oneself

  1. To give a good (or bad) performance
  2. To do well (or badly)

go to one's (long) account

To go to the last judgement, die

hold to account

To hold responsible

in account with

In business relations requiring the keeping of an account with

leave out of account

Not to consider as a factor

make account of

To set value upon

on or to account

As an instalment or interim payment

on account of

Because of

on no account

Not for any reason or consideration

on one's own account

  1. For one's own sake
  2. On one's own responsibility

on someone's account

On behalf or to the advantage of someone

put to good account

To put to good use, take advantage of

settle accounts or square accounts (or an account) with

  1. To complete financial transactions with
  2. To revenge oneself against (figurative)

take into account or take account of

To take into consideration

take no account of

To overlook or fail to take into consideration

turn to (good) account

To turn to advantage

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