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.
