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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ac·count1 /əˈkaʊnt/ ●●● S1 W1 noun [countable] 1 description 描述 a written or spoken description that says what happens in an event or process 叙述，描写，报道account of He was too shocked to give an account of what had happened. 他因受惊过度而无法描述所发生的事情。blow-by-blow account (=a description of all the details of an event in the order that they happened) 一五一十的叙述 a blow-by-blow account of how England lost to Portugal 英格兰队如何负于葡萄牙队的详细报道 Chomsky’s account of how children learn their first language 乔姆斯基关于儿童如何学习第一语言的描述eye-witness/first-hand account (=a description of events by someone who saw them) 目击者的/第一手的描述 Eye-witness accounts told of the unprovoked shooting of civilians. 目击者讲到平民无故被枪击。 This gives a first-hand account of the war. 这是关于这场战争的第一手报道。2 at a bank 在银行 (written abbreviation a/c or acct.) an arrangement in which a bank keeps your money safe so that you can pay more in or take money out 账户 My salary is paid into my bank account. 我的工资直接存入我的银行账户。 I’ve opened an account with Barclay’s Bank. 我在巴克莱银行开了一个账户。 My husband and I have a joint account (=one that is shared between two people). 我和丈夫有个联名账户。 → bank account, checking account, current account, deposit account, profit and loss account, savings account3 take account of something (also take something into account)THINK ABOUT to consider or include particular facts or details when making a decision or judgment about something 考虑到某事，把某事考虑进去 These figures do not take account of changes in the rate of inflation. 这些数字没有把通货膨胀率的变化考虑进去。n GrammarYou say: We will take your views into account. ✗Don’t say: We will take your views in account.4 on account of something BECAUSEbecause of something else, especially a problem or difficulty 因为某事，由于某事 She was told to wear flat shoes, on account of her back problem. 因为背部有问题，她被建议穿平底鞋。5 accounts a) [plural]BF an exact record of the money that a company has received and the money it has spent 账目 The accounts for last year showed a profit of $2 million. 去年的账目显示利润为200万美元。 b) [uncountable]BBC a department in a company that is responsible for keeping records of the amount of money spent and received 〔公司的〕财务部 Eileen works in accounts. 艾琳在财务部工作。6. on account PAY FORif you buy goods on account, you take them away with you and pay for them later 赊账7 PAY FORwith a shop/company 商店/公司 an arrangement that you have with a shop or company, which allows you to buy goods or use a service now and pay for them later 〔可先使用后付款的〕赊欠账户 SYN credit account Can you charge this to my account please? 你能把这记在我的（赊欠）账上吗？ an unlimited-use Internet account 一个能无限使用的因特网后付费账户8 bill 账单 a statement that shows how much money you owe for things you have bought from a shop 账单 SYN billpay/settle your account (=pay what you owe) 付账/结账 James left the restaurant, settling his account by credit card. 詹姆斯用信用卡结完账离开餐厅。9 arrangement to sell goods 售货安排 an arrangement to sell goods and services to another company over a period of time 〔一段时间内的〕交易安排10 by/from all accounts SAY/STATEaccording to what a lot of people say 根据各方面所说11 on somebody’s account BECAUSEif you do something on someone’s account, you do it because you think they want you to 为了某人的缘故12 on your own account INDEPENDENT PERSONby yourself or for yourself 靠自己；为自己13 on no account/not on any account ADVISEused when saying that someone must not, for any reason, do something 决不，绝对不14 by somebody’s own account SAY/STATEaccording to what you have said, especially when you have admitted doing something wrong 据某人自己所说15 on that account/on this account ABOUTconcerning a particular situation 由于那个/这个缘故16 give a good/poor account of yourself PERFORMto do something or perform very well or very badly 表现好/表现差17 bring/call somebody to account formal to force someone who is responsible for a mistake or a crime to explain publicly why they did it and punish them for it if necessary 追究某人的责任18 put/turn something to good account formal to use something for a good purpose 善用某物，充分利用某物19 of no/little account formal not important 不重要，没关系n COLLOCATIONSverbsgive an accountMarshall gave the police his account of how the fight started.provide an accountFreud has provided an account of the human psyche’s stages of development.write an accountHe later wrote an account of his experiences during the war.read an accountHave you read his account of the journey?ADJECTIVES/NOUN + accounta detailed accountShe gave me a detailed account of what happened at the meeting.a full accountIt is not possible to give a full account of what we discussed.a short accountWhat follows is a short account of the legal procedure.a brief accountThe class were asked to write a brief account of their holidays.a clear accountI’ve tried to write a clear account of the incident.an accurate accountBoth newspapers gave fairly accurate accounts of what had happened.a true accountThe book is a true account of his life and death.a blow-by-blow account (=very detailed)Rosemary gave me a blow-by-blow account of their trip.a graphic account (=very clear with a lot of details, especially unpleasant details)He wrote a graphic account of his time in jail.a vivid account (=so clear that it seems real or like real life)I read a vivid account of his experiences in Egypt.an eye-witness account (=an account of an event, given by the person who saw it happen)an eye-witness account of the attacka first-hand account (=an account of a situation, given by the person who experienced it)a first-hand account of life in the refugee campsconflicting accounts (=different accounts of the same event, that cannot both be true)There were conflicting accounts of what actually happened.n THESAURUSaccount a written or spoken description that says what happens in an event or processHe provided the police with a detailed account of what he saw.description something you say or write that gives details about what something or someone is likeThe report gave a brief description of the problem.story an account of something that has happened which may not be true – used especially when people are telling each other about somethingI don’t think he was honest enough to tell us the full story.Her parents did not believe her story.report a written or spoken account of a situation or event, giving people the information they need, especially after studying something as part of your jobThe UN will issue a report on the incident.Initial police reports suggest she was murdered.version a particular person’s account of an event, which is different from the account that another person givesHer version of events has been contradicted by other witnesses.
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account• Elephants, by all accounts, were pretty strong too.• In the magazine, Cook gives a colorful account of his first meeting with Hamilton.• The newspaper printed a detailed account of the trial.• There were several different accounts of the story in the newspapers.• Her account of the events of that day was wildly different from the first witness's.• Surkov had repeated for my benefit his account of the submarine commander, poised to unleash destruction on London.• This natural sequence of events is frequently obscured when the condition is treated without taking the constitution into account.• I'd like to deposit this check into my account.• The others had nasty accounts of their interviews.• Mere discriminations on account of race or color were not regarded as badges of slavery.• We charged the sofa to our Macy's account.• So far no linguist has given us a satisfactory account of how children learn language.• Pheifer manages several accounts for the ad agency.• It seeks to take account of the facts.• Cureton has provided a theoretical account of our intuitions about rhythm.• Senior Labor politician Tony Benn has been publishing diary installments for decades, providing a vivid account of Parliament.account of• Chomsky's account of how children learn their first language has sparked lots of debate.opened an account• Mr Adrian Grant opened accounts for both his children when they were born.• The business continued to expand, and a high sport occurred when the King himself opened an account in 1800.• Roosevelt Principal Mike Price opened an account, and the checks went directly to the bank.pay/settle your account• Anyone settling their account within twelve months had half the commission returned.• It is simply a guide as to how long your customers take before paying their accounts.• Be reasoned Give your debtor a better reason for paying his account than for not paying it, such as: 1.• The line through 501 indicates that Mr R. James departed after lunch settling his account of £80.15 by Access credit card.• You must settle your account within 30 days.• In many cases, higher rates apply for those holders who do not pay their accounts by direct debit.• Finally comes settlement, but don't count on this to pay your accounts at the end of the month.• A note on discount Cash discounts A supplier may offer a cash discount to a retailer who settles his account promptly.account2 ●●○ S3 W3 verb 1 account for something phrasal verb a) BEto form a particular amount or part of something 占〔一定数量或比例〕 Afro-Americans account for 12% of the US population. 非裔美国人占美国人口的12%。b) REASONto be the reason why something happens 是…的原因 SYN explain Recent pressure at work may account for his behavior. 他的行为也许是最近的工作压力导致的。c) REASONto give a satisfactory explanation of why something has happened or why you did something 解释，说明 SYN explain Can you account for your movements on that night? 你能说明一下你那天晚上的行踪吗？d) HEREto say where all the members of a group of people or things are, especially because you are worried that some of them may be lost 说明…在何处 Three days after the earthquake, more than 150 people had still to be accounted for. 地震发生3天后，仍有150多人下落不明。→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
account• The gender split has also narrowed, with females accounting for 46 per cent of Internet users.• It reported that drivers' spinning of the radio dial accounted for far more crashes.• Unless very few ladies account for most male conquests, that suggests we all bend the truth.• The new approach attempts to account for non-value-added costs separate from value-added costs.• It is often the negative power I perceive within myself that is so difficult to account for, or control.• So what accounts for the enduring appeal of wild animal patterns?• The limestone was deposited in very quiet water conditions, which accounts for the preservation of this delicate little fossil.From Longman Business Dictionaryaccountac‧count1 /əˈkaʊnt/ noun1[countable] written abbreviation a/c, or acctBANKING an arrangement between a bank and a customer that allows the customer to pay in and take out money; BANK ACCOUNTShe used her first pay check to open an account (=to start one).80% of people have held an account (=had one) with the same bank for five years or more.They were unhappy with service at the bank and closed their account there. → see also money of account, unit of account, statement of account2no accountBANKING words written on a cheque to show that the account to which it relates has been closed3[countable]ACCOUNTING a record showing a particular part of the finances of a business4accounts [plural]ACCOUNTING the complete set of records showing money coming into and going out of a business, its profits, and its financial situationThe new accounts contain more bad news for shareholders. → see also books of account5accounts [plural]ACCOUNTING the department of a company that deals with its accountsShe works in accounts.6COMMERCEMARKETING [countable] an arrangement between a buyer and a seller for payment to be made some time after the buyer receives the goods or servicesNo interest is charged provided the account is settled (=the money owed is paid) in full every month.All clients are sent a monthly account statement (=list of goods or services bought and money owed).7on accountCOMMERCE paid as part of the total amount that needs to be paidWe’ll pay you half of your fee on account.8on accountCOMMERCE to be paid for laterMost of this equipment was bought on account.9[countable]ORGANIZATIONSCOMMERCE an organization that is a regular client of a company, especially an ADVERTISING AGENCYThe agency won several major accounts this year.He’s always on the road calling on key accounts (=important clients). → abbreviated accounts → adjustment account → annual accounts → appropriation account → approved accounts → audited accounts → balance of payments capital account → balance of payments current account → bank account → blocked account → call account → cash account → cash management account → charge account → cheque account → client account → club account → club accounts → company accounts → consignment account → consolidated accounts → contra account → contra-asset account → control account → credit account → current account → custodial account → debit account → demand account → deposit account → depreciation account → discretionary account → dormant account → drawing account → email account → entertainment account → escrow account → Exchange equalization account → expense account → external account → final accounts → foreign currency account → group accounts → inactive account → income and expenditure account → individual retirement account → instant access account → interim accounts → joint account → loro account → margin account → merchant account → nominal accounts → nostro account → notice account → NOW account → numbered account → postal account → profit and loss account → public account → purchases account → real accounts → sales account → sales returns account → savings account → sundries account → suspense account → vostro accountaccountaccount2 verb → account for something→ See Verb tableOrigin account2 (1300-1400) Old French acompter, from compter “to count”ac·count1 noun →10-19
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ac‧count1 S1 W1 /əˈkaʊnt/ 
noun [countable]
1. DESCRIPTION a written or spoken description that says what happens in an event or process
account of
He was too shocked to give an account of what had happened.
blow-by-blow account (=a description of all the details of an event in the order that they happened)
a blow-by-blow account of how England lost to Portugal
Chomsky’s account of how children learn their first language
eye-witness/first-hand account (=a description of events by someone who saw them)
Eye-witness accounts told of the unprovoked shooting of civilians.
This gives a first-hand account of the war.
2. AT A BANK (written abbreviation a/c or acct.) an arrangement in which a bank keeps your money safe so that you can pay more in or take money out:
My salary is paid into my bank account.
I’ve opened an account with Barclay’s Bank.
My husband and I have a joint account (=one that is shared between two people). ⇨ bank account, checking account, current account, deposit account, profit and loss account, savings account
3. take account of something (also take something into account) to consider or include particular facts or details when making a decision or judgment about something:
These figures do not take account of changes in the rate of inflation.
4. on account of something because of something else, especially a problem or difficulty:
She was told to wear flat shoes, on account of her back problem.
5. accounts
a. [plural] an exact record of the money that a company has received and the money it has spent:
The accounts for last year showed a profit of $2 million.
b. [uncountable] a department in a company that is responsible for keeping records of the amount of money spent and received:
Eileen works in accounts.
6. on account if you buy goods on account, you take them away with you and pay for them later
7. WITH A SHOP/COMPANY an arrangement that you have with a shop or company, which allows you to buy goods or use a service now and pay for them later
SYN credit account:
Can you charge this to my account please?
an unlimited-use Internet account
8. BILL a statement that shows how much money you owe for things you have bought from a shop
SYN bill
pay/settle your account (=pay what you owe)
James left the restaurant, settling his account by credit card.
9. ARRANGEMENT TO SELL GOODS an arrangement to sell goods and services to another company over a period of time:
Our sales manager has secured several big accounts recently.
10. by/from all accounts according to what a lot of people say:
It has, from all accounts, been a successful marriage.
11. on sb’s account if you do something on someone’s account, you do it because you think they want you to:
Please don’t change your plans on my account.
12. on your own account by yourself or for yourself:
Carrie decided to do a little research on her own account.
13. on no account/not on any account used when saying that someone must not, for any reason, do something:
On no account must you disturb me.
14. by sb’s own account according to what you have said, especially when you have admitted doing something wrong:
Bentley was, by his own account, over-sensitive to criticism.
15. on that account/on this account concerning a particular situation:
There needn’t be any more worries on that account.
16. give a good/poor account of yourself to do something or perform very well or very badly:
Kevin gave a good account of himself in today’s game.
17. bring/call somebody to account formal to force someone who is responsible for a mistake or a crime to explain publicly why they did it and punish them for it if necessary:
The people responsible for the accident have never been brought to account.
18. put/turn something to good account formal to use something for a good purpose:
Perhaps she could put some of her talents to good account by helping us.
19. of no/little account formal not important:
As she grew up, her father was of no account to her.
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▪give an account Marshall gave the police his account of how the fight started.
▪provide an account Freud has provided an account of the human psyche’s stages of development.
▪write an account He later wrote an account of his experiences during the war.
▪read an account Have you read his account of the journey?
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + account
▪a detailed account She gave me a detailed account of what happened at the meeting.
▪a full account It is not possible to give a full account of what we discussed.
▪a short account What follows is a short account of the legal procedure.
▪a brief account The class were asked to write a brief account of their holidays.
▪a clear account I’ve tried to write a clear account of the incident.
▪an accurate account Both newspapers gave fairly accurate accounts of what had happened.
▪a true account The book is a true account of his life and death.
▪a blow-by-blow account (=very detailed) Rosemary gave me a blow-by-blow account of their trip.
▪a graphic account (=very clear with a lot of details, especially unpleasant details) He wrote a graphic account of his time in jail.
▪a vivid account (=so clear that it seems real or like real life) I read a vivid account of his experiences in Egypt.
▪an eye-witness account (=an account of an event, given by the person who saw it happen) an eye-witness account of the attack
▪a first-hand account (=an account of a situation, given by the person who experienced it) a first-hand account of life in the refugee camps
▪conflicting accounts (=different accounts of the same event, that cannot both be true) There were conflicting accounts of what actually happened.
▪ account a written or spoken description that says what happens in an event or process: He provided the police with a detailed account of what he saw.
▪description something you say or write that gives details about what something or someone is like: The report gave a brief description of the problem.
▪story an account of something that has happened which may not be true – used especially when people are telling each other about something: I don’t think he was honest enough to tell us the full story. | Her parents did not believe her story.
▪report a written or spoken account of a situation or event, giving people the information they need, especially after studying something as part of your job: The UN will issue a report on the incident. | Initial police reports suggest she was murdered.
▪version a particular person’s account of an event, which is different from the account that another person gives: Her version of events has been contradicted by other witnesses.
account2 S3 W2 verb
account for something phrasal verb
1. to form a particular amount or part of something:
Afro-Americans account for 12% of the US population.
2. to be the reason why something happens
SYN explain:
Recent pressure at work may account for his behavior.
3. to give a satisfactory explanation of why something has happened or why you did something
SYN explain:
Can you account for your movements on that night?
4. to say where all the members of a group of people or things are, especially because you are worried that some of them may be lost:
Three days after the earthquake, more than 150 people had still to be accounted for.
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noun [countable]1. DESCRIPTION a written or spoken description that says what happens in an event or process
account of
blow-by-blow account (=a description of all the details of an event in the order that they happened)
eye-witness/first-hand account (=a description of events by someone who saw them)
2. AT A BANK (written abbreviation a/c or acct.) an arrangement in which a bank keeps your money safe so that you can pay more in or take money out:
3. take account of something (also take something into account) to consider or include particular facts or details when making a decision or judgment about something:
4. on account of something because of something else, especially a problem or difficulty:
5. accounts
a. [plural] an exact record of the money that a company has received and the money it has spent:
b. [uncountable] a department in a company that is responsible for keeping records of the amount of money spent and received:
6. on account if you buy goods on account, you take them away with you and pay for them later
7. WITH A SHOP/COMPANY an arrangement that you have with a shop or company, which allows you to buy goods or use a service now and pay for them later
SYN credit account:
8. BILL a statement that shows how much money you owe for things you have bought from a shop
SYN bill
pay/settle your account (=pay what you owe)
9. ARRANGEMENT TO SELL GOODS an arrangement to sell goods and services to another company over a period of time:
10. by/from all accounts according to what a lot of people say:
11. on sb’s account if you do something on someone’s account, you do it because you think they want you to:
12. on your own account by yourself or for yourself:
13. on no account/not on any account used when saying that someone must not, for any reason, do something:
14. by sb’s own account according to what you have said, especially when you have admitted doing something wrong:
15. on that account/on this account concerning a particular situation:
16. give a good/poor account of yourself to do something or perform very well or very badly:
17. bring/call somebody to account formal to force someone who is responsible for a mistake or a crime to explain publicly why they did it and punish them for it if necessary:
18. put/turn something to good account formal to use something for a good purpose:
19. of no/little account formal not important:
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verb Date: 1300-1400
Language: Old French
Origin: acompter, from compter 'to count'
Language: Old French
Origin: acompter, from compter 'to count'
account for something phrasal verb
1. to form a particular amount or part of something:
2. to be the reason why something happens
SYN explain:
3. to give a satisfactory explanation of why something has happened or why you did something
SYN explain:
4. to say where all the members of a group of people or things are, especially because you are worried that some of them may be lost:
Income 收入
earn money/cash/( a fortune挣钱；挣一大笔钱 make money/a fortune/( a killing on the stock market在股市上赚钱／赚一大笔钱／发大财 acquire/inherit/amass wealth/a fortune获得／继承／积累财富／一大笔钱 build up funds/savings积累资金／存款 get/receive/leave (sb) an inheritance/a legacy得到／（给某人）留下遗产 live on a low wage/a fixed income/a pension靠低微的工资／固定收入／养老金过活 get/receive/draw/collect a pension领取养老金 depend/be dependent on ( benefits/BrE ( welfare/social securityNAmE 靠福利金／社会保障金过活
Expenditure 开支；支出
spend money/your savings/( a fortune on…把钱／存款／一大笔钱花在…上 invest/put your savings in…投资／把储蓄金用于… throw away/waste/ ( shell out money on…把钱浪费／花费巨资在…上 lose your money/inheritance/pension失去钱财／遗产／养老金 use up/ ( wipe out all your savings把储蓄用光 pay (in) cash用现金支付 use/pay by a credit/debit card用信用卡／借记卡支付 pay by/make out a/write sb a/accept a ( cheque/BrE ( check用支票支付；开支票；给某人开支票；接受支票 change/exchange money/currency/( traveller's cheques/BrE ( traveler's checks兑换钱／货币／旅行支票 give/pay/leave (sb) a deposit预付（某人）订金
Banks 银行
have/hold/open/close/freeze a bank account/an account持有／开立／注销／冻结银行账户 credit/debit/pay sth into/take money out of your account记入账户的贷方／借方；把钱存入账户／从账户中取出 deposit money/funds in your account往账户里存钱／存入资金 withdraw money/cash/£30 from an ATM, etc.从自动提款机等取钱／现金／30 英镑 ( make a deposit/withdrawal存款；取款 find/go to/use ( an ATM/especially
NAmE ( a cash machine/dispenserBrE 找到／去／使用自动提款机 be in credit/in debit/in the black/in the red/overdrawn账面有钱／亏空；有盈余；透支
Personal finance 个人理财
manage/handle/plan/run/ ( especially
BrE sort out your finances管理／处理／计划／经营管理／整顿财务问题 plan/manage/work out/stick to a budget计划／管理／制订／严格执行预算 offer/extend credit (to sb)（给某人）提供贷款 arrange/take out a loan/an overdraft商定／获得贷款／透支额 pay back/repay money/a loan/a debt偿还钱／贷款／债务 pay for sth in ( instalments/especially
BrE ( installmentsNAmE usually
以分期付款方式购买某物
Financial difficulties 财务困难
get into debt/financial difficulties陷入债务／财务困难 be short of/ ( be strapped for cash缺钱 run out of/owe money钱用光了；欠钱 face/get/ ( be landed with a bill for £…面对／收到一张…英镑的账单 can't afford the cost of…/payments/rent承担不起…的费用／款项／房租 fall behind with/ ( especially
NAmE fall behind on the mortgage/repayments/rent拖欠按揭贷款／分期偿还款项／房租 incur/run up/accumulate debts带来／积欠／累积债务 tackle/reduce/settle your debts处理／减少／付清债务
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bill a list of goods that you have bought or services that you have used, showing how much you owe; the price or cost of sth 指账单 ：◆ the gas bill 煤气费账单 account an arrangement with a shop/store or business to pay bills for goods or services at a later time, for example in regular amounts every month 指赊销账、赊欠账、赊购 ：◆ Put it on my account please. 请记在我的赊购账上。 invoice ( a bill for goods that sb has bought or work that has been done for sbrather
指发票、发货或服务费用清单 ：◆ The builders sent an invoice for £250. 营造商发出了一张 250 英镑的发票。
bill or invoice? 用 bill 还是 invoice？
check ( a piece of paper that shows how much you have to pay for the food and drinks that you have had in a restaurantNAmE 指餐馆的账单 ：◆ Can I have the check, please? 请给我结账。 NOTE In British English the usual word for this is bill .此义英式英语中常用 bill。
Patterns
the bill/invoice/check for sthto pay/settle a(n) bill/account/invoice/checkto put sth on the/sb's bill/account/invoice/check
report a written or spoken account of an event, especially one that is published or broadcast 尤指刊登或广播的报道 ：◆ Are these newspaper reports true? 报纸上这些报道属实吗？ story an account, often spoken, of what happened to sb or of how sth happened; a report of events in a newspaper, magazine or news broadcast 常指对所发生事情的口头叙述、描述、（新闻）报道 ：◆ It was many years before the full story was made public. 许多年之后，事情的全貌才公之于众。 ◆ the front-page story 头版报道 account a written or spoken description of sth that has happened 指对所发生事情的书面或口头描述、叙述、报告 ：◆ She gave the police a full account of the incident. 她向警方详尽地叙述了所发生的事情。
report or account? 用 report 还是 account？
version a description of an event from the point of view of a particular person or group of people 指特定的人或群体对某事的描述、说法 ：◆ She gave us her version of what had happened that day. 她从她的角度向我们描述了那天发生的事情。
Patterns
a report/story about stha brief/short report/story/accounta full report/story/account/versiona news report/storyto give a(n) report/account/version
Explaining reasons 解释原因
◆ The number of people with diabetes is growing, partly because of an increase in levels of obesity.患糖尿病的人数不断上升，部分原因是肥胖人数增加。 ◆ The number of overweight children has increased dramatically in recent years, largely as a result of changes in diet and lifestyle.近年来肥胖儿童的数量急剧上升，很大程度上是由饮食和生活方式的改变引起的。 ◆ The increase in childhood obesity is largely due to /the result of changes in lifestyle and diet over the last twenty years.肥胖儿童人数的增多主要是过去二十年来饮食和生活方式的改变所致。 ◆ Many obese children are bullied at school on account of their weight.许多肥胖儿童因为其体重问题在学校受到欺负。 ◆ Part of the problem with treating childhood obesity stems from the fact that parents do not always recognize that their children are obese.治疗肥胖儿童的困难部分源自父母有时并不认为自己的孩子肥胖。 ◆ Childhood obesity may be caused by genetic factors, as well as environmental ones.儿童肥胖既可能由环境因素引起，也可能是遗传因素所致。
Describing fractions and proportions 描述分数和份额
◆ According to this pie chart, a third of students' leisure time is spent watching TV.如饼分图所示，学生的闲暇时间有三分之一都花在看电视上。 ◆ One in five hours is/are spent socializing.每五个小时中有一个小时花在社交活动上。 ◆ Socializing accounts for /makes up /comprises about 20% of leisure time.社交活动占去大约百分之二十的闲暇时间。 ◆ Students spend twice as much time playing computer games as doing sport.学生们玩电脑游戏的时间是做运动时间的两倍。 ◆ Three times as many hours are spent playing computer games as reading.玩电脑游戏的时间是阅读时间的三倍。 ◆ The figure for playing computer games is three times higher than the figure for reading.玩电脑游戏的时间比阅读时间多两倍。 ◆ The largest proportion of time is spent playing computer games.大部分时间都花在玩电脑游戏上。
Income 收入
earn money/cash/( a fortune挣钱；挣一大笔钱 make money/a fortune/( a killing on the stock market在股市上赚钱／赚一大笔钱／发大财 acquire/inherit/amass wealth/a fortune获得／继承／积累财富／一大笔钱 build up funds/savings积累资金／存款 get/receive/leave (sb) an inheritance/a legacy得到／（给某人）留下遗产 live on a low wage/a fixed income/a pension靠低微的工资／固定收入／养老金过活 get/receive/draw/collect a pension领取养老金 depend/be dependent on ( benefits/BrE ( welfare/social securityNAmE 靠福利金／社会保障金过活
Expenditure 开支；支出
spend money/your savings/( a fortune on…把钱／存款／一大笔钱花在…上 invest/put your savings in…投资／把储蓄金用于… throw away/waste/ ( shell out money on…把钱浪费／花费巨资在…上 lose your money/inheritance/pension失去钱财／遗产／养老金 use up/ ( wipe out all your savings把储蓄用光 pay (in) cash用现金支付 use/pay by a credit/debit card用信用卡／借记卡支付 pay by/make out a/write sb a/accept a ( cheque/BrE ( check用支票支付；开支票；给某人开支票；接受支票 change/exchange money/currency/( traveller's cheques/BrE ( traveler's checks兑换钱／货币／旅行支票 give/pay/leave (sb) a deposit预付（某人）订金
Banks 银行
have/hold/open/close/freeze a bank account/an account持有／开立／注销／冻结银行账户 credit/debit/pay sth into/take money out of your account记入账户的贷方／借方；把钱存入账户／从账户中取出 deposit money/funds in your account往账户里存钱／存入资金 withdraw money/cash/£30 from an ATM, etc.从自动提款机等取钱／现金／30 英镑 ( make a deposit/withdrawal存款；取款 find/go to/use ( an ATM/especially
NAmE ( a cash machine/dispenserBrE 找到／去／使用自动提款机 be in credit/in debit/in the black/in the red/overdrawn账面有钱／亏空；有盈余；透支
Personal finance 个人理财
manage/handle/plan/run/ ( especially
BrE sort out your finances管理／处理／计划／经营管理／整顿财务问题 plan/manage/work out/stick to a budget计划／管理／制订／严格执行预算 offer/extend credit (to sb)（给某人）提供贷款 arrange/take out a loan/an overdraft商定／获得贷款／透支额 pay back/repay money/a loan/a debt偿还钱／贷款／债务 pay for sth in ( instalments/especially
BrE ( installmentsNAmE usually
以分期付款方式购买某物
Financial difficulties 财务困难
get into debt/financial difficulties陷入债务／财务困难 be short of/ ( be strapped for cash缺钱 run out of/owe money钱用光了；欠钱 face/get/ ( be landed with a bill for £…面对／收到一张…英镑的账单 can't afford the cost of…/payments/rent承担不起…的费用／款项／房租 fall behind with/ ( especially
NAmE fall behind on the mortgage/repayments/rent拖欠按揭贷款／分期偿还款项／房租 incur/run up/accumulate debts带来／积欠／累积债务 tackle/reduce/settle your debts处理／减少／付清债务
also
also
bill a list of goods that you have bought or services that you have used, showing how much you owe; the price or cost of sth 指账单 ：◆ the gas bill 煤气费账单 account an arrangement with a shop/store or business to pay bills for goods or services at a later time, for example in regular amounts every month 指赊销账、赊欠账、赊购 ：◆ Put it on my account please. 请记在我的赊购账上。 invoice ( a bill for goods that sb has bought or work that has been done for sbrather
指发票、发货或服务费用清单 ：◆ The builders sent an invoice for £250. 营造商发出了一张 250 英镑的发票。
bill or invoice? 用 bill 还是 invoice？
check ( a piece of paper that shows how much you have to pay for the food and drinks that you have had in a restaurantNAmE 指餐馆的账单 ：◆ Can I have the check, please? 请给我结账。 NOTE In British English the usual word for this is bill .此义英式英语中常用 bill。
Patterns
the bill/invoice/check for sthto pay/settle a(n) bill/account/invoice/checkto put sth on the/sb's bill/account/invoice/check
report a written or spoken account of an event, especially one that is published or broadcast 尤指刊登或广播的报道 ：◆ Are these newspaper reports true? 报纸上这些报道属实吗？ story an account, often spoken, of what happened to sb or of how sth happened; a report of events in a newspaper, magazine or news broadcast 常指对所发生事情的口头叙述、描述、（新闻）报道 ：◆ It was many years before the full story was made public. 许多年之后，事情的全貌才公之于众。 ◆ the front-page story 头版报道 account a written or spoken description of sth that has happened 指对所发生事情的书面或口头描述、叙述、报告 ：◆ She gave the police a full account of the incident. 她向警方详尽地叙述了所发生的事情。
report or account? 用 report 还是 account？
version a description of an event from the point of view of a particular person or group of people 指特定的人或群体对某事的描述、说法 ：◆ She gave us her version of what had happened that day. 她从她的角度向我们描述了那天发生的事情。
Patterns
a report/story about stha brief/short report/story/accounta full report/story/account/versiona news report/storyto give a(n) report/account/version
Explaining reasons 解释原因
◆ The number of people with diabetes is growing, partly because of an increase in levels of obesity.患糖尿病的人数不断上升，部分原因是肥胖人数增加。 ◆ The number of overweight children has increased dramatically in recent years, largely as a result of changes in diet and lifestyle.近年来肥胖儿童的数量急剧上升，很大程度上是由饮食和生活方式的改变引起的。 ◆ The increase in childhood obesity is largely due to /the result of changes in lifestyle and diet over the last twenty years.肥胖儿童人数的增多主要是过去二十年来饮食和生活方式的改变所致。 ◆ Many obese children are bullied at school on account of their weight.许多肥胖儿童因为其体重问题在学校受到欺负。 ◆ Part of the problem with treating childhood obesity stems from the fact that parents do not always recognize that their children are obese.治疗肥胖儿童的困难部分源自父母有时并不认为自己的孩子肥胖。 ◆ Childhood obesity may be caused by genetic factors, as well as environmental ones.儿童肥胖既可能由环境因素引起，也可能是遗传因素所致。
Describing fractions and proportions 描述分数和份额
◆ According to this pie chart, a third of students' leisure time is spent watching TV.如饼分图所示，学生的闲暇时间有三分之一都花在看电视上。 ◆ One in five hours is/are spent socializing.每五个小时中有一个小时花在社交活动上。 ◆ Socializing accounts for /makes up /comprises about 20% of leisure time.社交活动占去大约百分之二十的闲暇时间。 ◆ Students spend twice as much time playing computer games as doing sport.学生们玩电脑游戏的时间是做运动时间的两倍。 ◆ Three times as many hours are spent playing computer games as reading.玩电脑游戏的时间是阅读时间的三倍。 ◆ The figure for playing computer games is three times higher than the figure for reading.玩电脑游戏的时间比阅读时间多两倍。 ◆ The largest proportion of time is spent playing computer games.大部分时间都花在玩电脑游戏上。