| 单词 | account |
| 释义 | account account // noun, verb
■ noun [C]
ADJUSTMENT ACCOUNT, APPROPRIATION ACCOUNT, APPROVED ACCOUNT, ASSET ACCOUNT, BANK ACCOUNT, BANKING ACCOUNT, BOOKS OF ACCOUNT, BUDGET ACCOUNT, CALL ACCOUNT, CALL DEPOSIT ACCOUNT, CAPITAL ACCOUNT, CASH ACCOUNT, CHECKING ACCOUNT, CHEQUE ACCOUNT, CLIENT ACCOUNT, CONTINGENCY ACCOUNT, CONTRA ACCOUNT, CONTROL ACCOUNT, CURRENCY ACCOUNT, CURRENT ACCOUNT, CUSTODIAL ACCOUNT, DEBIT ACCOUNT, DEPOSIT ACCOUNT, DEPRECIATION ACCOUNT, DISCRETIONARY ACCOUNT, DRAWING ACCOUNT, EMAIL ACCOUNT, EXPENSE ACCOUNT, EXTERNAL ACCOUNT, FOREIGN CURRENCY ACCOUNT, INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT, INSTANT ACCESS ACCOUNT, JOINT ACCOUNT, KEY ACCOUNT, MARGIN ACCOUNT, MERCHANT ACCOUNT, NATIONAL ACCOUNT, NOTICE ACCOUNT, NOW ACCOUNT, NUMBERED ACCOUNT, ON ACCOUNT, OPEN ACCOUNT, POSTAL ACCOUNT, PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT, PUBLIC ACCOUNT, REVENUE ACCOUNT, SALES ACCOUNT, SAVINGS ACCOUNT, STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT, SUSPENSE ACCOUNT, T-ACCOUNT, TIME ACCOUNT, TRADING ACCOUNT, UNIT OF ACCOUNT
1 (abbr a/c) an arrangement that sb has with a bank or building society to keep money there and take some out: I would like to open a business account. We have an account with/at Barclays. I paid the cheque into my bank account. to transfer funds from one account to another
❖ to close/have/hold/open an account ◆ to pay/put sth into an account ◆ to take sth out of/withdraw sth from an account ◆ to credit/debit an account
2 (Commerce ) (BrE also credit account) (AmE also charge account) an arrangement with a shop/store or business to pay bills for goods or services at a later time, for example in regular amounts every month: We have an account with a taxi firm. Most customers settle their account in full (= pay all the money they owe) at the end of each month. Please charge it to (= record the cost to be paid on) my account. The amount now due on your account is $364.27.
❖ to close/have/hold/open an account ◆ to settle an account ◆ to charge sth to/put sth on an account
3 (Accounting ) a statement of money paid, received or owed over a period of time: You will need to keep an account of your expenses. an itemized account The committee shall audit the account rendered by the Executive Committee. ⇨ ACCOUNTS
4 (Marketing ) a regular customer who does a lot of business with a company, especially a company working in advertising, marketing or public relations: the agency's pitch for the Pepsi account a sales rep who's chasing a million-dollar account You've just lost the company's biggest account in South Africa.
❖ to chase/land/lose/pitch for/win an account
5 (IT ) an arrangement that sb has with a company that allows them to use the Internet or to receive, store and send emails: You will need to set up an account with an Internet Service Provider.
❖ to get/have/set up/sign up for an account ◆ to access/log onto your account
IDIOMS
on account
1 to be paid for later: Can I buy the printer on account?
2 as part of the full amount you need to pay: You could pay some of your tax bill on account.
■ verb
PHRASAL VERBS
account for sth
1 to form or be the source of a particular amount: Sales to Europe accounted for 80% of our total sales last year. Germany and Italy account for about half of the Eurozone's economic output.
2 to give an explanation of sth; to be the explanation or cause of sth: We cannot account for the sudden fall in the company's share price. The low inflation rate is accounted for by the falling prices of goods.
3 (Accounting ) to record an amount in a company's financial records in a particular way: The capital gain has been accounted for in the profit and loss account. ⇨ UNACCOUNTED FOR |
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