1description 描述 a written or spoken description that says what happens in an event or process 叙述,描写,报道
account of
He was too shocked to give an account of what had happened.
他因受惊过度而无法描述所发生的事情。
blow-by-blow account (=a description of all the details of an event in the order that they happened) 一五一十的叙述
a blow-by-blow account of how England lost to Portugal
英格兰队如何负于葡萄牙队的详细报道
Chomsky’s account of how children learn their first language
乔姆斯基关于儿童如何学习第一语言的描述
eye-witness/first-hand account (=a description of events by someone who saw them) 目击者的/第一手的描述
Eye-witness accounts told of the unprovoked shooting of civilians.
目击者讲到平民无故被枪击。
This gives a first-hand account of the war.
这是关于这场战争的第一手报道。
2at a bank 在银行 (written abbreviation a/c or acct.) an arrangement in which a bank keeps your money safe so that you can pay more in or take money out 账户
My salary is paid into my bank account.
我的工资直接存入我的银行账户。
I’ve opened an account with Barclay’s Bank.
我在巴克莱银行开了一个账户。
My husband and I have a joint account (=one that is shared between two people).
3take account of something (also take something into account)THINK ABOUT to consider or include particular facts or details when making a decision or judgment about something 考虑到某事,把某事考虑进去
These figures do not take account of changes in the rate of inflation.
The accounts for last year showed a profit of $2 million.
去年的账目显示利润为200万美元。
b)[uncountableU]BBC a department in a company that is responsible for keeping records of the amount of money spent and received 〔公司的〕财务部
Eileen works in accounts.
艾琳在财务部工作。
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accounts• The accounts for last year showed a profit of $2 million.
6.on accountPAY FORif you buy goods on account, you take them away with you and pay for them later 赊账
7PAY FORwith a shop/company 商店/公司 an arrangement that you have with a shop or company, which allows you to buy goods or use a service now and pay for them later 〔可先使用后付款的〕赊欠账户SYN credit account
Can you charge this to my account please?
你能把这记在我的(赊欠)账上吗?
an unlimited-use Internet account
一个能无限使用的因特网后付费账户
8bill 账单 a statement that shows how much money you owe for things you have bought from a shop 账单SYN bill
pay/settle your account (=pay what you owe) 付账/结账
James left the restaurant, settling his account by credit card.
詹姆斯用信用卡结完账离开餐厅。
9arrangement to sell goods 售货安排 an arrangement to sell goods and services to another company over a period of time 〔一段时间内的〕交易安排
Our sales manager has secured several big accounts recently.
我们的销售部经理最近拉到了好几笔大生意。
10by/from all accountsSAY/STATEaccording to what a lot of people say 根据各方面所说
It has, from all accounts, been a successful marriage.
谁都说这是一桩美满的婚姻。
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by/from all accounts• By all accounts, Garcia was an excellentmanager.• She was calculating and ambitious, and by all accounts at least a competentjournalist.• Astor was a shy, austere and, by all accounts, unlovable man.• Shaughnessy was a heroic figure-a brilliantwriter and by all accounts a splendid teacher and leader.• Caligula was degenerate but, by all accounts, did not deign to hide the fact.• Elephants, by all accounts, were pretty strong too.• But Alice was the only one of the Pritchetts who had, from all accounts, risen above her station in life.• Now there's Dan Crawley in hospital with the pneumonia, and poor Jenny is pennilessby all accounts.• The original building was, by all accounts, demolished when St. John's railway station was constructed on its present site.
11on somebody’s accountBECAUSEif you do something on someone’s account, you do it because you think they want you to 为了某人的缘故
Please don’t change your plans on my account.
请不要为了我而改变你的计划。
12on your own accountINDEPENDENT PERSONby yourself or for yourself 靠自己;为自己
Carrie decided to do a little research on her own account.
14by somebody’s own accountSAY/STATEaccording to what you have said, especially when you have admitted doing something wrong 据某人自己所说
Bentley was, by his own account, over-sensitive to criticism.
据本特利自己说,他对批评过于敏感。
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by somebody’s own account• This was the type of man he was looking for and, by his own account, not infrequently found.• But, by his own account, he agreed he would speak to the Shah if they too would do so.• When he was young and full of the new learning of Oxford and Cambridge he appearsarrogant even by his own account.• Do the math: Some 2,250 shows by his own account.
15on that account/on this accountABOUTconcerning a particularsituation 由于那个/这个缘故
There needn’t be any more worries on that account.
没有必要再为那事担心了。
16give a good/poor account of yourselfPERFORMto do something or perform very well or very badly 表现好/表现差
Kevin gave a good account of himself in today’s game.
凯文在今天的比赛中表现出色。
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give a good/poor account of yourself• Thirteen-year-old Patsy, who could always give a good account of herself, looked upset.• Coopergave a good account of himself in the fight.• Though it gave a good account of itself, Dave gently persuaded the fish close enough to be lifted aboard the boat.• Sussex's Woodgave a good account of herself and should have claimed the second set.
17bring/call somebody to accountformal to force someone who is responsible for a mistake or a crime to explain publicly why they did it and punish them for it if necessary 追究某人的责任
The people responsible for the accident have never been brought to account.
这起事故的责任人一直没有被追究责任。
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bring/call somebody to account• The people responsible for the accident must be brought to account.• It is a summaryremedy which should enable a person in default to be brought swiftly to account.• Inevitably, Whitney and the board called him to account.• But when it was over, Cronin called me to account.• Promotionpanels, searchcommittees, nominating bodies, nobodycalls them to account.• The debate is intended to bring the Government to account.
18put/turn something to good accountformal to use something for a good purpose 善用某物,充分利用某物
Perhaps she could put some of her talents to good account by helping us.
通过帮助我们,也许她可以把自己的某些才能充分发挥出来。
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put/turn something to good account• The extra time was turned to good account.
19of no/little accountformal not important 不重要,没关系
As she grew up, her father was of no account to her.
她渐渐长大,父亲对她也不重要了。
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of no/little account• You are a merepictureeditor, a workman, whose views on editorialstaff are of no account.• As she grew up, her father had been of no account to her.• Charles Coffin continues: The cavalry of the Army of the Potomac had been of little account.• In a transforminginstant, the est intellectualtruth is seen to be that intellectual truth is of no account.• Epictetus' magicwand can make povertyof no account.• There was a war on and such emotional family matters were really of no account.• It was of no account to Vinoba Bhave a Brahmin, whether the man before him was a Brahmin or an outcaste.• Yet this self-protective brand of public service was of no account to the LordlyPhantasms.• Gelbspan's speech was of no account.
nCOLLOCATIONS
verbs
give an account
Marshall gave the police his account of how the fight started.
provide an account
Freud has provided an account of the human psyche’s stages of development.
write an account
He later wrote an account of his experiences during the war.
read an account
Have you read his account of the journey?
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + account
a detailed account
She gave me a detailed account of what happened at the meeting.
a full account
It is not possible to give a full account of what we discussed.
a short account
What follows is a short account of the legal procedure.
a brief account
The class were asked to write a brief account of their holidays.
a clear account
I’ve tried to write a clear account of the incident.
an accurate account
Both newspapers gave fairly accurate accounts of what had happened.
a true account
The book is a true account of his life and death.
a blow-by-blow account (=very detailed)
Rosemary gave me a blow-by-blow account of their trip.
a graphic account (=very clear with a lot of details, especially unpleasant details)
He wrote a graphic account of his time in jail.
a vivid account (=so clear that it seems real or like real life)
I read a vivid account of his experiences in Egypt.
an eye-witness account (=an account of an event, given by the person who saw it happen)
an eye-witness account of the attack
a first-hand account (=an account of a situation, given by the person who experienced it)
a first-hand account of life in the refugee camps
conflicting accounts (=different accounts of the same event, that cannot both be true)
There were conflicting accounts of what actually happened.
nTHESAURUS
account a written or spoken description that says what happens in an event or process
He provided the police with a detailed account of what he saw.
description something you say or write that gives details about what something or someone is like
The report gave a brief description of the problem.
story an account of something that has happened which may not be true – used especially when people are telling each other about something
I don’t think he was honest enough to tell us the full story.
Her parents did not believe her story.
report a written or spoken account of a situation or event, giving people the information they need, especially after studying something as part of your job
The UN will issue a report on the incident.
Initial police reports suggest she was murdered.
version a particular person’s account of an event, which is different from the account that another person gives
Her version of events has been contradicted by other witnesses.
account of• Chomsky's account of how children learn their first language has sparked lots of debate.
opened an account• Mr Adrian Grantopened accounts for both his children when they were born.• The business continued to expand, and a high sportoccurred when the King himself opened an account in 1800.• Roosevelt PrincipalMike Price opened an account, and the checks went directly to the bank.
pay/settle your account• Anyone settling their account within twelve months had half the commission returned.• It is simply a guide as to how long your customers take before paying their accounts.• Be reasoned Give your debtor a better reason for paying his account than for not paying it, such as: 1.• The line through 501 indicates that Mr R. James departed after lunchsettling his account of £80.15 by Accesscreditcard.• You must settle your account within 30 days.• In many cases, higher ratesapply for those holders who do not pay their accounts by directdebit.• Finally comes settlement, but don't count on this to pay your accounts at the end of the month.• A note on discountCash discounts A supplier may offer a cash discount to a retailer who settles his account promptly.
account2 ●●○S3W3 verb
1account for somethingphrasal verbphr v
a)BEto form a particular amount or part of something 占〔一定数量或比例〕
Afro-Americans account for 12% of the US population.
1[countableC]written abbreviation a/c, or acctBANKING an arrangement between a bank and a customer that allows the customer to pay in and take out money; BANK ACCOUNT
She used her first pay check to open an account (=to start one).
80% of people have held an account (=had one) with the same bank for five years or more.
They were unhappy with service at the bank and closed their account there.
2no accountBANKING words written on a cheque to show that the account to which it relates has been closed
3[countableC]ACCOUNTING a record showing a particular part of the finances of a business
4accounts [plural]ACCOUNTING the complete set of records showing money coming into and going out of a business, its profits, and its financial situation
The new accounts contain more bad news for shareholders.
5accounts [plural]ACCOUNTING the department of a company that deals with its accounts
She works in accounts.
6COMMERCEMARKETING [countableC] an arrangement between a buyer and a seller for payment to be made some time after the buyer receives the goods or services
No interest is charged provided the account is settled (=the money owed is paid) in full every month.
All clients are sent a monthly account statement (=list of goods or services bought and money owed).
7on accountCOMMERCE paid as part of the total amount that needs to be paid
1description描述ADJECTIVE | VERB + ACCOUNT | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤brief, short簡要描述;簡短敍述▸➤blow-by-blow (informal) , comprehensive, detailed, full, graphic詳盡的報道;全面的陳述;完整的報道;生動的敍述◇He gave us a blow-by-blow account of the incident.他給我們詳細敍述了該事件。➤fascinating, vivid引人入勝的/生動的敍述▸➤accurate, clear, factual, true準確的/清晰的/據實的/真實的描述▸➤eyewitness, first-hand, personal目擊者的描述;第一手的報道;個人的描述▸➤glowing, good熱情洋溢的報告;好的報道◇She received a glowing account of her son's progress.她收到了一份熱情讚揚她兒子進步的報告。➤media, news, newspaper媒體/新聞/報紙報道◇the newspaper account of the trial報紙對這次審判的報道➤fictional, fictionalized虛假的報道;虛構的描述▸➤autobiographical自傳中的敍述▸➤historical歷史上的記載▸➤biblical《聖經》中的描述VERB + ACCOUNT➤give (sb), offer, provide (sb with), write (sb)(給某人)描述;給予報道;(向某人)報告;(為某人)寫報道◇Can you give us an account of what happened?你能為我們講述一下事情的經過嗎?➤publish發表報道PREPOSITION➤in an/the account在敍述中◇Dr Richards describes this very well in his account of the events.理查茲博士在敍述這些事件時對此作了很好的描述。PHRASES➤by all accounts (= according to what people say)根據各方面的說法◇I've never been there, but it's a beautiful place by all accounts.我從未去過那裏,但據說是個美麗的地方。➤by sb's own account根據某人自己的說法◇By his own account he had an unhappy childhood.據他自己說,他的童年不快樂。account
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2arrangement with a bank銀行賬戶ADJECTIVE | VERB + ACCOUNT | ACCOUNT + NOUN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤bank, building-society (BrE) 銀行賬戶;(英國)建房互助會賬戶▸➤checking, cheque, current活期存款/往來/活期賬戶▸➤deposit, investment, savings定期存款/投資/儲蓄賬戶▸➤personal個人賬戶▸➤business公司賬戶;企業賬戶▸➤individual, joint, separate個人/聯合/獨立賬戶◇My husband and I have separate accounts.我丈夫和我各自都有獨立賬戶。➤numbered, private (especially NAmE) (不列戶名的)數字編號賬戶;秘密賬戶◇They have a numbered account in Switzerland.他們在瑞士有一個編號賬戶。➤high-interest, interest-bearing, tax-free高息/附息/免稅賬戶▸➤offshore境外賬戶▸➤brokerage, money-market, trust經紀/貨幣市場/信託賬戶▸➤retirement (especially NAmE) 退休金賬戶VERB + ACCOUNT➤have, hold持有賬戶◇Go and see the manager of the bank where your account is held.去見見你開戶的那家銀行的經理。➤close, open註銷/開立賬戶◇She opened a savings account at the bank.她在銀行開了一個儲蓄賬戶。➤credit sth to, pay sth into, put sth into把⋯記入賬戶貸方;把⋯存入賬戶◇The money will be credited to your account tomorrow.這筆錢明天將存入你的賬戶。➤debit (sth from), draw sth out of, pay sth from, take sth out of, withdraw sth from(將⋯)記入賬戶借方;從賬戶提款;從賬戶上支付⋯;從賬戶中提取⋯◇She had taken all her money out of her account.她已將賬戶中的錢都取走了。➤access使用賬戶▸➤empty, overdraw將賬戶上的錢取光;透支賬戶◇Your account is overdrawn.你的賬戶透支了。ACCOUNT + NOUN➤number賬號➤holder賬戶持有人➤balance賬戶餘額PREPOSITION➤account at在⋯的賬戶◇He opened an account at a bank in Germany.他在德國的一家銀行開了個戶頭。➤account with在⋯的賬戶◇I have an account with another bank.我在另一家銀行有一個賬戶。account
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3(usually accounts) record of money earned/spent賬目ADJECTIVE | VERB + ACCOUNT | ACCOUNT + VERB | ACCOUNT + NOUNADJECTIVE➤profit and loss account損益賬▸➤accounts payable, accounts receivable應付/應收賬款VERB + ACCOUNT➤do, keep做賬;記賬◇Try to keep accurate accounts.盡量把賬目記準確。➤audit, check, look at審計/核對/檢查賬目▸➤submit提交賬目◇Your accounts will need to be submitted to the tax office.你們的賬目需要提交給稅務局。➤publish公佈賬目ACCOUNT + VERB➤be in order賬項排列有序◇The accounts are all in order.所有賬目都清清楚楚。ACCOUNT + NOUN➤account book賬簿➤account balance賬目收支平衡➡ topic at businessaccount
noun⁴
4arrangement with a shop/store, etc.顧客賬戶ADJECTIVE | VERB + ACCOUNT | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤expense (= an arrangement to charge expenses to your own employers)報銷賬戶◇Clients are often taken for expense account lunches.帶客戶吃午餐經常記入報銷賬戶。➤charge (= an arrangement with a shop/store to pay bills for goods or services at a later time) (NAmE) , credit (BrE) 賒銷/信用賬戶▸➤email, user電子郵件/用戶賬戶VERB + ACCOUNT➤have有賒購賬戶▸➤create, open設立/開立賒購賬戶◇I'd like to open an account, please.我想開個賒購賬戶。➤close註銷賒購賬▸➤pay off, settle清償賒購款;結清賬目◇It is best to settle the account each month.最好每月清賬。➤charge sth to, debit (sth from), put sth on(把⋯)記在賬上◇Charge this to my account, please.請把這個記在我的賬上。➤credit sth to把⋯記入貸方PREPOSITION➤on account記賬;以賒賬方式◇Call a cab on account.打電話以賒賬方式叫輛出租車。➤account at, account with在⋯的賒賬賬戶◇an account with a large store在大商店開的賒賬賬戶account
verb
●account for sthADVERB➤fully充分解釋⋯◇The increase can be fully accounted for.這種增長完全可以作出解釋。➤partly部份地解釋⋯◇The differences in achievement between the students are partly accounted for by differences in age.學生成績的差異部份是由於年齡差異造成的。➤adequately, properly充分地/恰當地解釋⋯