内容简介

你可能知道名词 “account” 可以表示 “账户”，但你知道这个词的其它用法吗？短语 “take into account” 和 “account for” 分别是什么意思？听主持人 Phil 讲解 “account” 的常见用法。

用法总结

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 savings.
• 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 detailed 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.