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account
ac.count  AHD[…-kount“]   DJ[*6ka&nt]  KK[*6ka&nt]
n.（名词）
1.A narrative or record of events.
    记述，报告：一叙述事件或事件的记录
2.A reason given for a particular action.
    理由：某一特别行为的理由
3.Abbr.a/c,acct.
    缩写a/c,acct.
4.A formal banking, brokerage, or business relationship established to provide for regular services, dealings, and other financial transactions.
    帐户：为提供定期的服务，交易，和其他金融活动而建立的正式银行业务， 经纪业或商业关系
5.A precise list or enumeration of financial transactions.
    帐：关于经济活动的确切清单或数据
6.Money deposited for checking, savings, or brokerage use.
    存款：为支付，节省，或经纪业而存起来的钱
7.A customer having a business or credit relationship with a firm:
    客户：与一公司有着商业或信誉联系的顾客：
    salespeople visiting their accounts.
    推销员拜访了他们的客户
8.Worth, standing, or importance:
    价值，地位，重要性：
    a landowner of some account.
    富有的地主
9.Profit or advantage:
    利润，优势：
    turned her writing skills to good account.
    利用她的写作技巧来获利
v.tr.（及物动词）  ac.count.ed,ac.count.ing,ac.counts
    To consider as being; deem.See Synonyms atconsider See Usage Note atas¹
    认为；看作。参见consider参见as¹
PHRASES
▪account for
1.To constitute the governing or primary factor:
    导致，引起：构成决定性的或主要的因素：
    Bad weather accounted for the long delay.
    长期的延缓是因为坏天气
2.To provide an explanation or justification:
    做出解释，提出理由：
    The suspect couldn't account for his time that night.
    嫌疑犯不能说明那天晚上他的时间安排
IDIOMS
▪call to account
1.To challenge or contest.
    挑战，争斗
2.To hold answerable for.
    要求解释
▪on account: On credit.
    以赊欠方式
▪on account of
1.Because of; for the sake of:
    由于；因为：
  “We got married on account of the baby”(&b{Anne Tyler})
    “我们因为孩子的缘故而结婚。”(安妮·泰勒)
2.Chiefly Southern U.S. Because:
  【多用于美国南部】 因为：
  “He got picked up by the cops on account of he was walking with his shopping bag and they said there was numbers in it”(&b{Jimmy Breslin})
    “他被警察逮住了，因他提着购物袋行走，而他们认为里面有秘密数据”(吉米·布雷斯林)
▪on no account: Under no circumstances.
    决不，绝对不：在任何条件下都不
▪on (one's) own account
1.For oneself.
    为了自身
2.On one's own; by oneself:
    单独；独自：
    He wants to work on his own account.
    他想单独完成工作
▪take into account: To take into consideration; allow for.
    考虑；顾及
ORIGIN
1.Middle English
    中古英语
2.from Old Frenchacont
    源自 古法语acont
3.fromaconter [to reckon]
    源自aconter [计算]
4.a- [to]  from Latinad- * see  ad-
    a- [到]  源自 拉丁语ad- *参见ad-
5.cunter [to count]  ultimately from Latincomput³re [to sum up] * see  compute
    cunter [算]  最终源自 拉丁语comput³re [加起来] *参见compute