account
英 [ə'kaʊnt]
美[ə'kaʊnt]
- n. 账户；解释；账目，账单；理由
- vi. 解释；导致；报账
- vt. 认为；把…视为
英英释意
- 1. a formal contractual relationship established to provide for regular banking or brokerage or business services;
- "he asked to see the executive who handled his account"
- 2. the act of informing by verbal report;
- "he heard reports that they were causing trouble"
- "by all accounts they were a happy couple"
- 3. a record or narrative description of past events;
- "a history of France"
- "he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president"
- "the story of exposure to lead"
- 4. a short account of the news;
- "the report of his speech"
- "the story was on the 11 o'clock news"
- "the account of his speech that was given on the evening news made the governor furious"
- 5. a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance;
- "they send me an accounting every month"
- 6. a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.;
- "the explanation was very simple"
- "I expected a brief account"
- 7. an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered;
- "he paid his bill and left"
- "send me an account of what I owe"
- 8. grounds;
- "don't do it on my account"
- "the paper was rejected on account of its length"
- "he tried to blame the victim but his success on that score was doubtful"
- 9. importance or value;
- "a person of considerable account"
- "he predicted that although it is of small account now it will rapidly increase in importance"
- 10. the quality of taking advantage;
- "she turned her writing skills to good account"
