內容簡介
你可能知道名詞 “account” 可以表示 “帳戶”，但你知道這個字的其它用法嗎？片語 “take into account” 和 “account for” 分別是什麼意思？聽主持人 Phil 講解 “account” 的常見用法。
用法總結
1. 名詞 “account” 可以表示 “記錄，帳戶”，比如 “bank account 銀行帳戶”。
- I opened a new account for my savings.
- My account has been locked because I forgot the log in details.
2. 名詞 “account” 還可以表示 “對發生過的事進行的陳述，報告”。
- 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 “考慮到”，與 “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” 可以表達 “就…做出解釋”。
- That pool hasn’t been cleaned for a while, that may account for the change of the colour.
