英语技巧：account的常见用法

重点词汇预告

1 savings

n.存款，储蓄

参考例句：

• I can't afford the vacation,for it would eat up my savings.我度不起假，那样会把我的积蓄用光的。
• By this time he had used up all his savings.到这时，他的存款已全部用完。

2 detailed

adj.详细的，详尽的，极注意细节的，完全的

参考例句：

• He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。
• A detailed list of our publications is available on request.我们的出版物有一份详细的目录备索。

正文

1 名词 “account” 可以表示 “记录，账户”，比如 “bank account 银行账户”。

I opened a new account for my savings¹.

My account has been locked because I forgot the log in details.

2 名词 “account” 还可以表示 “对发生过的事进行的陈述，报告”。

According to his account, it wasn't his fault!

The police has got a detailed² account of that old robbery case.

3 搭配 “take something into account” 的意思是 “考虑到”，与 “consider something” 相似。

We need to take into account that he has lied to us before.

I won't raise his rent, taking into account that he has just lost his job.

4 搭配 “account for something” 可以表达 “就...做出解释”。

That pool hasn't been cleaned for a while, that may account for the change of the colour.