account
account — 動詞
1. to form an opinion that a person or thing has a particular quality or status, of
視為；認為
正式地將某人或某事判斷為某種樣子
to form an opinion that a person or thing has a particular quality or status, often in a careful or official judgement.
The villagers had long accounted Mrs. Patel the wisest woman in the valley.
村民們長久以來都認為帕特爾太太是山谷裡最有智慧的女人。
account + object + noun complement, formal register
Among local fishermen, the old harbour at Brixham is still accounted lucky.
在當地漁民之間，布里克瑟姆的舊港口仍被視為幸運之地。
passive: be accounted + adjective
Critics now account her early novels as her finest work.
評論家如今將她早期的小說視為她最出色的作品。
The judges accounted Lior a serious contender after his strong opening match.
在馬庫斯首場比賽表現亮眼之後，評審們認為他是強勁的競爭者。
In Roman law, a child born after the father's death was accounted legitimate.
在羅馬法中，父親過世之後出生的孩子被視為合法子女。
文法句型
account + object + (as) + noun/adjective
be accounted + noun/adjective
用法筆記
Frequently passive (be accounted X). Sounds formal, literary, or legalistic; in everyday speech, speakers prefer 'consider' or 'regard as'. The complement is a noun or adjective, never a that-clause.
常見錯誤
account — 名詞
1. a service from a bank that lets you store your money safely, add to it, and take
銀行帳戶
在銀行存提款的服務帳戶
a service from a bank that lets you store your money safely, add to it, and take some out whenever you want.
Vesna opened her first account at the bank near the train station last week.
Vesna 上週在火車站附近的銀行開了她第一個帳戶。
open + an account + at/with [bank]
Hiro transferred two thousand dollars from his savings account to pay the rent.
Hiro 從他的儲蓄帳戶轉了兩千美元出來付房租。
[type] + savings/checking + account
There is barely fifty pounds left in my account until payday on Friday.
我的帳戶裡只剩不到五十英鎊，要撐到星期五發薪日。
The Watanabe family closed their joint account after they moved to Osaka.
Watanabe 一家搬到大阪後就把聯名帳戶結清關掉了。
Please write your account number clearly at the top of the form.
請在表格最上方清楚寫下你的帳戶號碼。
- deposit account
specific type that earns interest on stored money
- checking account
American term for an everyday-use account; British equivalent is 'current account'
文法句型
open / close / have an account with [bank]
用法筆記
Object is usually a fixed bank product: savings account, checking/current account, joint account, deposit account. The verb collocates strongly: open, close, hold, transfer to/from.
常見錯誤
2. a detailed report, in writing or speech, telling other people what happened duri
描述；報導
對事件經過的口頭或書面說明
a detailed report, in writing or speech, telling other people what happened during a particular event or situation.
The witness gave a clear account of the robbery to the detective.
目擊者向警探清楚描述了那次搶案的經過。
give + an account + of + [event]
Her diary contains a moving account of life in the village during the war.
她的日記裡有一段關於戰爭期間村莊生活的動人記述。
an account of + [period/topic]
Reporters were asked to write a short account of the minister's speech.
記者被要求寫一份部長演說的簡短報導。
Lior published a first-hand account of his three months in the Antarctic.
Lior 出版了一本他在南極三個月生活的第一手記述。
The two boys gave very different accounts of who started the fight.
兩個男孩對誰先動手，給出的說法天差地遠。
- report
more formal and often written for an institution
- description
broader; 'account' implies sequence of events, 'description' may be static
- narrative
literary; emphasises story-shape over factual record
文法句型
an account of [event/situation]
give / provide an account
用法筆記
Almost always followed by 'of' plus the event or topic being described. Distinguish from sense 1 (BANK): this sense is uncountable-feeling reporting, not a financial product.
常見錯誤
3. used in the fixed phrase 'by all accounts' to introduce something that lots of d
據說
依多數人的說法；聽說
used in the fixed phrase 'by all accounts' to introduce something that lots of different people are reporting, even if the speaker has no direct proof.
By all accounts, the new principal is much stricter than the last one.
據大家所說，新校長比上一任嚴格許多。
By all accounts + [clause]
The concert in Berlin was, by all accounts, the best show of the tour.
據各方說法，柏林那場是整趟巡演中最棒的一場。
mid-sentence: , by all accounts ,
By all accounts, Mrs. Nadia was a brilliant teacher who pushed her students hard.
聽大家說，Nadia 老師是位很厲害、會嚴格要求學生的好老師。
The festival, by all accounts, drew a record crowd to the small fishing town.
據各方說法，那個小漁鎮的慶典吸引了破紀錄的人潮。
- apparently
less precise; doesn't suggest multiple sources
- reportedly
more formal; common in news writing
文法句型
By all accounts, [clause]
用法筆記
Only appears in this fixed phrase. The speaker is repeating what others say, so the claim is hearsay rather than personal observation. Distinguish from sense 4 ('by your own account'), which credits a single person, not the public.
常見錯誤
4. used in the fixed phrase 'by one's own account' to mark a claim as coming from t
據其本人所言
依當事人自己的說法
used in the fixed phrase 'by one's own account' to mark a claim as coming from the person concerned, with no other evidence yet that it is true.
By his own account, Tom had never set foot in the warehouse before that night.
據 Tom 自己的說法，那天晚上之前他從未踏進過那座倉庫。
By + [possessive] + own account
The painter, by her own account, finished the mural in just three days.
那位畫家自己說，她只花了三天就完成那幅壁畫。
mid-sentence with comma pair
By their own account, the climbers reached the summit just after sunrise.
據攀登者自己的說法，他們在日出後不久就登上了山頂。
Lior, by his own account, had quit smoking the day his daughter was born.
Lior 自己說，他在女兒出生那天就把菸戒掉了。
- according to himself/herself
more conversational equivalent
文法句型
By his/her/their own account, [clause]
用法筆記
The speaker passes responsibility for the truth of the claim to the named person. Often signals mild scepticism. Distinguish from sense 3 ('by all accounts'), which appeals to many people, not just the subject.
常見錯誤
5. used in the phrase 'on account of' to introduce the cause or reason that somethi
由於；因為
on account of 表原因
used in the phrase 'on account of' to introduce the cause or reason that something happened.
The flight to Tokyo was delayed on account of heavy snow at the airport.
飛往東京的班機因機場大雪而延誤。
on account of + [noun phrase]
Uri missed two days of school on account of a bad cough.
Uri 因為咳嗽嚴重請了兩天假。
on account of + [reason for absence]
The match was called off on account of the waterlogged pitch.
比賽因球場積水而取消。
Daniel turned down the promotion on account of having a young baby at home.
丹尼爾因為家裡有個小寶寶，婉拒了那次升遷。
The library closes early on account of staff training every first Tuesday.
圖書館每月第一個星期二因員工訓練提早閉館。
- because of
neutral, far more frequent in speech
- due to
interchangeable in formal writing
- owing to
formal; preferred sentence-initially
文法句型
on account of + [noun phrase]
on account of + [-ing clause]
用法筆記
Slightly formal — 'because of' is more common in everyday speech. Followed by a noun phrase or a gerund clause, not a full finite clause: say 'on account of the rain', not 'on account of it rained'.
常見錯誤
6. a deal you have set up with a particular shop or company so you can take goods o
賒帳；簽帳
在商家先取貨後付款的協議
a deal you have set up with a particular shop or company so you can take goods or services now and pay the bill afterwards.
The chef told the waiter to put the wine on the restaurant's account.
主廚請服務生把那瓶酒記到餐廳的帳上。
put + [item] + on + somebody's + account
Mrs. Cole keeps an account at the village butcher and pays at the end of each month.
Cole 太太在村裡的肉舖簽帳，每個月底結一次。
keep / hold + an account + at + [shop]
Please settle your account before the first of next month, or we may charge interest.
請在下個月一號前結清您的帳，否則我們可能會收取利息。
The hotel offered Lior an account so his company could pay for stays each quarter.
飯店為 Lior 開了簽帳服務，讓他公司每季統一付款。
Loyal customers can open an account with the wine merchant and order by phone.
老顧客可以在這家酒商開簽帳戶，用電話下單。
- credit account
more explicit term used in business contexts
- tab
informal; mainly for small running totals at bars or cafés
文法句型
have / open / settle an account with [shop]
put it on someone's account
用法筆記
Subject is usually a shop, restaurant, or supplier; the customer 'has' or 'opens' the account, the supplier 'extends' or 'offers' it. Distinguish from sense 1 (BANK): a bank account holds your money, while this account holds your unpaid bill.
常見錯誤
7. a person or company that regularly buys goods or services from another company,
客戶
公司長期往來的買家或委託方
a person or company that regularly buys goods or services from another company, especially one that is treated as a long-term client.
Sophie was promoted after she brought three new accounts to the agency last year.
蘇菲去年為公司帶進三個新客戶後就升職了。
bring [a number of] accounts to [a company]
The advertising firm lost a major account when the supermarket chain switched suppliers.
那家連鎖超市換了供應商，廣告公司因此失去一個重要客戶。
major / key account
Lior handles all the European accounts from the Berlin office.
馬可仕在柏林辦公室負責所有歐洲客戶。
Their biggest account is a French car maker that orders parts every month.
他們最大的客戶是一家每月訂購零件的法國車廠。
The sales team meets weekly to review progress on each account.
業務團隊每週開會檢視每個客戶的進度。
用法筆記
Subject is usually a company or sales team, and the account refers to the buying side, not the selling side. Often paired with verbs like win, lose, handle, manage.
常見錯誤
8. a personal record set up with a website, app, or email service, allowing one use
帳號
註冊網站或服務時建立的個人登入紀錄
a personal record set up with a website, app, or email service, allowing one user to log in with their name and a password to use the service.
Daniel created an Instagram account so he could share photos of his trip to Kyoto.
丹尼爾申請了一個 Instagram 帳號，好分享他京都之旅的照片。
create / set up an account
Please log in to your Gmail account before opening the shared document.
請先登入你的 Gmail 帳號，再打開那份共用文件。
log in to your account
My grandmother forgot the password to her email account again this morning.
我奶奶今天早上又忘了她電子郵件帳號的密碼。
The school deleted Uri's old account when she finished her final year.
莉娜畢業後，學校就把她舊的帳號刪掉了。
You need a Spotify account to save your favourite songs into playlists.
你需要一個 Spotify 帳號才能把喜歡的歌存進播放清單。
用法筆記
Almost always paired with a service name (email, Twitter, Netflix) or a device. Distinguish from sense 1 (BANK): a bank account holds money, while this sense holds login data and user content.
常見錯誤
9. the value or significance attached to a person or thing, used mainly in fixed ph
重要性
用於片語表示某事的份量或價值
the value or significance attached to a person or thing, used mainly in fixed phrases like 'of no account' or 'of little account' to say something does not matter much.
In the duke's eyes, the opinions of the villagers were of no account.
在公爵眼中，村民的意見一點也不重要。
of no account = not important
The cost of the repair was of little account compared to saving the old church.
比起保住那座老教堂，修繕費用根本算不上什麼。
of little account compared to
Whether she arrived by train or by car was of small account to her host.
她是搭火車還是開車來，對主人來說無關緊要。
To the young scientist, fame and money were of no account beside his research.
對這位年輕科學家而言，名利和他的研究比起來不值一提。
- importance
the everyday word; used in any register, not only fixed phrases
- significance
more formal; emphasises lasting or wider meaning
- importance
the same noun in plain frames contrasts with 'of no account'
文法句型
of no/little/great account
用法筆記
Almost always appears in the frame 'of [no/little/small/great] account', often with 'to' or 'compared to'. Outside these phrases the sense sounds archaic. Distinguish from sense 'REASON' (on account of): that one explains a cause, while this one weighs importance.
常見錯誤
10. a written or electronic record showing the money a business has received and pai
帳目；帳單
公司收支的書面紀錄；單筆費用清單
a written or electronic record showing the money a business has received and paid out over a period of time, often kept as a set of related documents.
Mr Patel checks the company accounts every Friday before the staff meeting.
派特先生每週五員工會議前都會檢查公司的帳目。
check / go through the accounts
The charity must publish its accounts each year so donors can see how the money is spent.
慈善機構必須每年公布帳目，讓捐款人看到錢花在哪裡。
publish accounts each year
Auditors found a small mistake in the school's accounts for last spring.
稽核人員在學校上學期的帳目裡發現一個小錯誤。
Lucy keeps the family business accounts in a simple notebook by the till.
露西把家裡店鋪的帳目記在收銀機旁的一本小筆記簿裡。
The bookshop sent us an account for the books we ordered in March.
我們三月訂的那批書，書店把帳單寄來了。
用法筆記
Usually plural ('the accounts') when it means the full set of records; singular when it means one bill or one statement of charges. Common in business contexts and often paired with verbs like keep, check, audit, publish.