16 account,account for和on account of
① account作名詞用時,通常表示四種含義。
(1)表示“思考,考慮”,為不可數(shù)名詞,相當(dāng)于thought,consideration。
We should take into
account the bad weather. 我們必須考慮到壞天氣。=We should take the bad weather into account.
(2)表示“利益,利潤”,為不可數(shù)名詞,相當(dāng)于profit,advantage。
He found his
account in doing the work. 他從做那項工作中受益。
She put her knowledge to good
account. 她充分利用自己的知識。
(3)表示“賬,賬目,賬戶”,為可數(shù)名詞。
Her job is keeping
accounts. 她的工作是記賬。
He opened an
account with the bank. 他在那家銀行開了一個賬戶。
(4)表示“敘述,報道(事件、人物)”,為可數(shù)名詞。
She gave us an
account of her life there. 她給我們講述了她在那里的生活。
Please give us a full
account of what happened last night. 請詳細向我們說明昨晚發(fā)生的事情。
② account for為短語動詞,意為“說明(原因),解釋(理由)”,相當(dāng)于explain,give the reason for。
He can't
account for his absence. 他不能說明缺席的原因。
How do you
account for your behaviour?你怎樣解釋你的行為?
③ on account of意為“因為,由于”,通常作狀語,不作表語,相當(dāng)于owing to,because of。
She can't come
on account of the heavy rain. 由于天下大雨,她不能來了。
He failed
on account of his carelessness. 他因為粗心失敗了。