account /əˈkaunt/ I. n. 1. ［c］叙述，说明：give an account of… 报告，叙述；by his account 照他的话 2.［u］理由，缘故 on account of… 因为，由于…：He could not come on account of his illness. 他因病不能来。3.［c］账，账户：open an account with the bank 在银行里开户头 4.［u］考虑  take account of… =  take …into account 对…加以考虑［考句］ I hope my teacher will take my recent illness into account when judging my examination.我希望老师给我打分时能够考虑到我最近曾经生过病。［考句］I’d take into account his reputation with other farmers and business people in the community, and then make a decision about whether or not to approve a loan.我要考虑他在社区农场主和商人中的声誉，然后再决定是否同意贷款。5. 用于习语be of no/little account不重要：It’s of no account to me whether he comes or not. 对我来说他来不来无所谓。His opinion is of little account to me. 对我来说他的意见并不重要。on no account 不要做某事（引起倒装）：On no account must the contents of this document be shown to any other person. 该文件的内容不能告诉其他任何人。‖II. vt. & vi. 说明(原因等) account for 说明…原因：account for one’s absence 说清缺席的原因 Late frosts accounted for the poor fruit-crop. 晚霜使水果歉收。