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acc Idioma

according to Hoyle

according to the rules, if we follow the rules According to Hoyle, it's your turn to deal the cards.

pad an expense account

claim more money than spent, add false expenses How can I pad my expense account if I don't have receipts?

take something into account

remember and consider Please take into account that she has only been studying French for a few weeks.

accidentally-on-purpose

seemingly accidental but with veiled malice or harm

accede to

1．give approval to（a request，agreement，an application，etc．）同意；批准；应允（要求、请求、申请等）
We are ready to accede to your request for further information．你们如果还需要资料，我们乐于随时提供。
She did not accede to my request．她不曾答应我的请求。
My application was acceded to．我的申请获得了批准。
2． follow sb． and take（a position）； enter upon（an office）接任；就职
Last week she acceded to the mayor．上星期她就任市长。
The prince acceded to the throne．这位王子继承了王位。
3．join（a party， an agreement， a country，etc．）加入；参加（党派、协议、国家等）
They have acceded to the Party．他们入党了。

accept as

believe that（sb．or sth．） is（what he／she／it is claimed to be）承认；认可；同意
I accept this statement as truth．我认为这个论断是正确的。
The king accepted the man as his son．国王承认那人是他的儿子。

accord with

match；be in agreement with一致；符合
That does not accord with what you said yesterday．那件事和你昨天说的不一样。
What he did doesn't accord with what he said．他言行不一。
It also accords with the general law of development of things．这也符合事物发展的普遍规律。

according as

in a manner that depends upon依照；根据（后接从句）
You may take an oral or written exam according as you prefer．你可根据你的喜爱进行口头或笔头考试。
One may succeed according as one has ideal and will power．人的成功全在于理想和意志。

according to

1．in accordance with根据
According to his uncle，the boy is a goodfornothing．据男孩的叔父说，他是个无用之人。
2．in agreement with；corresponding to依据；依照；与…相符（后接名词）
We must be prepared to modify our plans according to any new circumstances that may arise．我们务必准备根据可能出现的新情况改变计划。

account for

1．explain；give a reason for解释；说明…的原因
How do you account for the accident？你如何解释这次事故的原因？
We asked him to account for his conduct．我们要他对自己的行为加以解释。
2．give a statement to show how money or goods have been dealt with说明（钱等的）用途
You have to account for losing such a large sum of money．丢了这么一大笔钱，你务必解释清楚。
We must account for every cent we spent．我们花掉的每一分钱，都要有个交代。
3．be responsible for负责The librarian has to account for each book in his charge．图书管理员应对所管的每一本书负责。
You will have to account for the misprints in the article．你必须对文章中的印刷错误负责。
It will take him 20 years in prison to account for such a terrible crime．他犯有严重罪行，将在监狱中监禁20年。
4．occupy；amount to（数量）占；共计达
In that country，the production of raw materials accounts for a considerable proportion of the national economy．在那个国家，原材料生产在国民经济中占相当大的比重。
League members account for the majority of the students in the class．团员占这个班学生的大多数。

accuse of

blame；say that sb．is guilty of；charge sb．with breaking the law 谴责；控告
We accusea him of having broken his promise．我们指责他没有遵守诺言。
She accused her brother of stealing the jewels．她指控弟弟偷了珠宝。
He was accused of treason．他被指控有叛国罪。
Everybody knows he was wrongly accused of．谁都知道他受到诬告。

accustomed to

used to；being in the habit of习惯于（to 后面接名词、动名词或动词原形）
He is accustomed to working hard．他工作很努力，已经成习惯了。
She isn't accustomed to public speaking．她不太习惯在公开场合讲话。
She was not accustomed to leave home during the winter．她过去不习惯冬天离家。

by accident

by chance；accidentally；unexpectedly 偶然地；意外地
Columbus discovered America by accident．哥伦布偶然发现了新大陆。
I met her by accident in the street．我在街上偶然碰到了她。

give a good account of oneself

do well；act in a way that brings credit表现良好
He gave a good account of himself in that research．他在那项科研工作中表现很好。

in accord with

in agreement with同…一致
His actions are not in accord with his words．他言行不一。

in accordance with

1.in conformity with同…一致
This is in accordance with reason．这是合乎情理的。
His words are not in accordance with common sense．他的话不符合常识。
2. according to根据
He did not act in accordance with the orders．他没有遵照命令办事。
This is done in accordance with the instructions of the principal.这是依照校长指示做的。

of no account

of no importance无关紧要
This question is of no account．这个问题不重要。

of one's own accord

of one's own wish； voluntarily出于自愿
On her mother's birthday， Betsy did the housework of her own accord．母亲过生日那天，贝茜主动做家务。
He joined the search party of his own accord．他主动参加了搜索组。

on account

1．as interim payment预付
Give the driver ten dollars， and tell him it is on account．给司机10美元，告诉他那是预支的。
2．in the creditor's book分期付款
John paid ＄10 down and ＄5 on account each month for his bicycle．约翰购买自行车时先付了10美元，以后每月按5美元分期付款。

on account of

as a result of； because of因为
The picnic was held indoors on account of the rain．由于天下雨，野餐在室内进行。
Flights were delayed two hours on account of the thick fog．由于大雾，班机推迟了两小时。

on no account

definitely not决不
On no account should we go out in this big storm．我们决不能在这场大暴风雨中外出。
Don't on any account leave your baby alone in the house．切不可将婴儿独自留在家里。

on one's own account

1． for oneself为自己
After they had picked out the school gift， some staff members did some shopping on their own account．挑选出了学校礼品后，一些员工为自己购货去了。
He bought the watch on his own account，not for his brother．这表不是给他兄弟买的，而是为他自己买的。
2． independently独立地
It's too dangerous； I dare not do it on my own account．这太危险了，我不敢独自一人担这个风险。

on sb's account

for sb．'s sake为了…利益
I hope you didn't bring tea to the picnic just on my account．我希望你不要为了我而带茶来参加野餐。
Barry studied hard on his mother's account．贝利为使母亲高兴而用功读书。

settle accounts with

pay what one owes 同…算清账
He used to settle accounts with the grocer at the end of each month．他总是每月底同杂货商结账。

take account of

take into consideration 考虑
We'll take account of your suggestion．我们将考虑你的建议。
I don't take much account of myself，but I have never let myself be duped．我不大考虑我自己的利益，可是我也从来不肯受骗。

take into account

consider seriously；take account of仔细考虑
When you are planning a picnic，you will have to take weather into account．准备野餐时必须考虑到天气情况。
I know I was wrong to do that，but please take the special circumstances into account before you decide on the punishment．我知道我做错了，但你在决定给我惩罚之前请考虑当时的特殊情况。
When deciding what to do we must take into account all the difficulties．在决定做某件事情的时候，我们必须把所有的困难都考虑进去。

turn sth to good account

Idiom(s): turn sth to good account

Theme: ADVANTAGE - TAKE

to use something in such a way that it is to one's advantage; to make good use of a situation, experience, etc.
• Pam turned her illness to good account and did a lot of reading.
• Many people turn their retirement time to good account and take up interesting hobbies.

There's no accounting for taste

Idiom(s): There's no accounting for taste.

Theme: CHOICE - TASTE

A proverb meaning that there is no explanation for people's preferences.
• Look at that purple and orange car! There's no accounting for taste.
• Some people seemed to like the music, although I thought it was worse than noise. There's no accounting for taste.

square accounts

Idiom(s): square accounts (with sb) (2)

Theme: RECIPROCITY

2. to settle one's financial accounts with someone.
• I have to square accounts with the bank this week, or it'll take back my car.
• I called the bank and said I needed to come in and square accounts.

on one's account

Idiom(s): on one's account

Theme: BECAUSE

because of someone.
• Don't do it on my account.
• They were late on Jane's account.

on any account

Idiom(s): on any account

Theme: PURPOSE

for any purpose; for any reason; no matter what.
• On any account, I'll be there on time.
• This doesn't make sense on any account.

have an accident

Idiom(s): have an accident

Theme: BATHROOM

to lose control of the bowels or the bladder. (Euphemistic. Usually said of a young child.)
• "Oh, Ann," cried Mother. "It looks like you've had an accident!"
• Mother asked Billy to go to the bathroom before they left so that he wouldn't have an accident in the car.

cook the accounts

Idiom(s): cook the accounts

Theme: ACCOUNTING

to cheat in bookkeeping; to make the accounts appear to balance when they do not.
• Jane was sent to jail for cooking the accounts of her mother's store.
• It's hard to tell whether she really cooked the accounts or just didn't know how to add.

blow-by-blow account

Idiom(s): blow-by-blow account AND blow-by-blow description

Theme: DESCRIPTION

a detailed description (of an event) given as the event takes place. (This referred originally to boxing.)
• I want to listen to a blow-by-blow account of the prizefight.
• The lawyer got the witness to give a blow-by-blow description of the argument.

balance the accounts

Idiom(s): balance the accounts AND balance the books

Theme: ACCOUNTING

to determine through accounting that accounts are in balance, that all money is accounted for.
• Jane was up all night balancing the accounts.
• The cashier was not allowed to leave the bank until the manager balanced the books.

according to one's own lights

Idiom(s): according to one's own lights

Theme: CONSCIENCE

according to the way one believes; according to the way one's conscience or inclinations lead one. (Rarely used informally.)
• People must act on this matter according to their own lights.
• John may have been wrong, but he did what he did according to his own lights.

not on any account

Idiom(s): on no account AND not on any account

Theme: NEGATION

for no reason; absolutely not.
• On no account will I lend you the money.
• Will I say I'm sorry? Not on any account.

Accidents will happen.

Some unfortunate events must be accepted as inevitable.

Accident waiting to happen

If something is an accident waiting to happen, there's definitely going to be an accident or it's bound to go wrong. ('Disaster waiting to happen' is also used.)

Blind acceptance

If people accept thing blindly, they accept them without questioning them at all.

Cut your coat according to your cloth

If you cut your coat according to your cloth, you only buy things that you have sufficient money to pay for.

according as|according

conj. 1. Depending on which; whichever. You may take an oral or written exam according as you prefer. 1. Depending on whether; if. We will play golf or stay home according as the weather is good or bad.

according to|according

prep. 1. So as to match or agree with; so as to be alike in. Many words are pronounced according to the spelling but some are not. The boys were placed in three groups according to height. 2. On the word or authority of. According to the Bible, Adam was the first man.

according to one's own lights|according|lights|own

adv. phr. In accordance with one's conscience or inclinations. Citizens should vote according to their own lights.

call to account|account|call

v. phr. 1. To ask (someone) to explain why he did something wrong (as breaking a rule). The principal called Jim to account after Jim left school early without permission. 2. To scold (as for wrong conduct); reprimand. The father called his son to account for disobeying him.

charge account|account|charge

n. An agreement with a store through which you can buy things and pay for them later. Mother bought a new dress on her charge account. Mr. Jones has a charge account at the garage on the corner.

in accordance with|accordance

adv. phr. In consonance with something; conforming to something. Employees at this firm are expected to always behave in accordance with the rules.

leave out of account|account|leave|leave out|out o

v. phr. To fail to consider; forget about. The picnic planners left out of account that it might rain.
Antonym: TAKE INTO ACCOUNT.

no account|account

no account¹ adj. Of no importance. The lowly clerk's opinion is of no account in this matter.
no account² n. phr. A person of low social station. Fred was first considered a no account but he soon proved himself to be a person of great ability.

of one's own accord|accord|free will|of one's own

adv. phr. Without suggestion or help from anyone else; without being told; voluntarily. On her mother's birthday, Betsy did the dishes of her own accord. But Johnny hates baths. I can't believe he would take one of his own free will.