每周词汇精选:ACCOUNT
作者:Learn American English Online
来源:看东西
2015-08-04 12:03
To account for something is to keep track of it. A person keeps records, takes notes, and maintains information. This word can be used for many different situations:
“account for”意为记录、记住,即对某物做记录,保留信息。这个词可以在多种不同语境中使用:
• Charles can’t account for his whereabouts last weekend.
查尔斯记不得自己上周末去哪儿了。
(He can’t remember where he was. 他记不起自己上个星期在哪儿。)• We all have to account to a higher power for our behavior.
我们都必须向上级报告我们的行为。
(account to = report; explain 报告,解释)The phrase “on account of” is very similar to “because of.”
“on account of”这个短语的意思则与“because of”非常接近,即“因为,由于”。
• The game was canceled on account of the weather.
由于天气原因,这场比赛取消了。
• On account of Bob’s mismanagement of his department, the company lost millions of dollars.
由于鲍勃对于其部门管理不当,这家公司损失了几百万美元。
• The team lost the game on account of bad coaching and the players’ loss of interest.
教练的失职和队员们的兴趣大减导致了这支队伍在比赛中的失败。
When this word is a noun, it refers to a record or a place for keeping money.
当“account”用作名词时,它指的是记录、记述,或者存钱的账户。
• Do you have a bank account?
你有银行账户吗?
• How do you keep track of all your accounts?
你是如何追踪到你的所有账户的呢?
• An accountant is a person who maintains accounts for spending and income.
会计是负责维护收支账户的。
• Renee’s account of events did not match those of others who witnessed the accident.
蕾妮对于事件的叙述与其他事件的目击者不同。
A person who studies accounting in college will later become an accountant.
“accounting”是会计学的意思,在大学里主修会计学的人将来会成为一名“accountant”(会计师)。
• Kevin works as an accountant.
凯文是会计师。
• I always have an accountant do my taxes.
我一直有个会计师帮我处理税务。
• Accountants are very busy during tax season.
会计师在报税季节非常忙碌。
• Maria would like to become a C.P.A. That’s a certified public accountant.
玛利亚想要成为一名CPA,也就是注册会计师。
There are a few expressions that use the word “account.”
“account”还用在一些固定短语中。
• You don’t have to do this on my account.
你不必因为我而做这件事。
(It’s not necessary to do this for my benefit. 你不必为了我的缘故做这件事。)• The teacher will hold you to account for your missed assignments.
老师将会追究你未完成作业的责任。
(hold to account = to place responsibility 追究责任)• The woman was called to account for her shoplifting.
这位女子被传唤,对自己在商店顺手牵羊的行为作出解释。
(She was caught stealing and she was asked to explain her actions. 她偷东西被逮到,因而被要求对自己的行为做出解释。)