How do you use "account" in a sentence?

I'd like to open a savings account, please. She gave a detailed account of what happened. His absence was accounted for by illness.

account

Vocabulary Word BritishAmerican ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Significado: A record of finances; a user profile; a description of events

账户；叙述；解释

cuenta; relato; explicar

アカウント；口座；説明

계좌; 계정; 설명

The noun 'account' has several meanings: a bank account (financial), a user account (online services), or a report or description of events. As a verb, 'account for' means to explain or represent a proportion. Common phrases include 'take into account' (consider), 'on account of' (because of), and 'by all accounts' (according to what people say).

名词「account」有几个含义：银行账户（金融）、用户账户（在线服务）或事件的报告或描述。作为动词，「account for」意为解释或占一定比例。常见短语包括「take into account」（考虑）、「on account of」（因为）和「by all accounts」（据说）。

«Account» como sustantivo tiene varios significados: una cuenta bancaria (financiera), una cuenta de usuario (servicios en línea), o un relato o descripción de eventos. Como verbo, «account for» significa explicar o representar una proporción. Las frases comunes incluyen «take into account», «on account of» y «by all accounts».

名詞「account」には複数の意味があります：銀行口座（金融）、ユーザーアカウント（オンラインサービス）、または出来事の報告や説明。動詞として「account for」は説明する、または割合を占めるという意味です。「take into account」（考慮する）、「on account of」（〜のために）などの表現があります。

명사 'account'는 여러 의미를 가집니다: 은행 계좌(금융), 사용자 계정(온라인 서비스), 또는 사건에 대한 보고나 설명 등입니다. 동사로 'account for'는 설명하다 또는 비율을 차지하다라는 뜻입니다. 흔히 쓰이는 표현으로는 'take into account'(고려하다), 'on account of'(~때문에), 'by all accounts'(모든 사람의 말에 따르면) 등이 있습니다.

Ejemplos

I'd like to open a savings account, please.
我想开一个储蓄账户。
Me gustaría abrir una cuenta de ahorros, por favor.
普通預金口座を開設したいのですが。
저축 계좌를 개설하고 싶습니다.
She gave a detailed account of what happened.
她详细描述了发生的事情。
Ella dio un relato detallado de lo que sucedió.
彼女は何が起こったかを詳しく説明しました。
그녀는 무슨 일이 있었는지 상세하게 설명했습니다.
His absence was accounted for by illness.
他的缺席是因为生病。
Su ausencia se explicó por enfermedad.
彼の欠席は病気で説明されました。
그의 결석은 병으로 인한 것이었습니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old French 'acont' meaning 'a reckoning', from 'aconter' (a- 'to' + conter 'to count'), ultimately from Latin 'computare' meaning 'to calculate'. Shares its root with 'count' and 'computer'.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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