account

KK [əˋkaʊnt] /əˈkaʊnt/

ac- 朝向+count 計算→朝著（某人）計算展開

字面：朝著（某人）計算

把數目算清並交代出來 → 帳目、帳戶，也引申為「說明、敘述」。

名詞

1
帳戶、戶頭
She opened a savings account at the bank downtown.
她在市區那家銀行開了一個儲蓄帳戶。
2
帳號
You need to log in to your account to change the password.
你必須登入自己的帳號才能更改密碼。
3
敘述、說明、描述
He gave a detailed account of what happened that night.
他詳細敘述了那天晚上發生的事。
4
帳目、帳單、帳款常用複數
The manager checks the accounts at the end of every month.
經理每個月底都會核對帳目。
5
客戶商業
Our agency just lost its biggest account to a rival firm.
我們公司剛把最大的客戶輸給了對手。
6
重要性、價值正式
The damage to the car was of little account to him.
車子的損傷對他來說無關緊要。

1
負責、說明正式
Department heads must account to the board for their spending.
各部門主管必須就開支向董事會負責說明。

1
占
Online sales account for nearly half of our revenue.
網路銷售占了我們營收將近一半。
2
解釋、說明
That would account for why the lights kept flickering.
那就可以解釋燈為什麼一直閃了。
3
查明下落、交代
All the passengers on the ferry have been accounted for.
渡輪上所有乘客的下落都已確認。

1
考慮到、把……列入考量
The plan takes into account the needs of older residents.
這項計畫把年長住戶的需求也考慮進去了。
2
由於、因為
The flight was delayed on account of heavy fog.
班機因為濃霧而延誤。
3
絕不、千萬不可正式
On no account should you leave the door unlocked.
你絕對不可以讓門沒上鎖。