의미: accounts

ac·count n., v.
━ n.

1 (사건 등에 대한) 설명, 기술(記述), 기사(記事); (차례를 따라 하는 자세한) 이야기(narrative), 말
▶ Accounts differ. 사람에 따라 말이 다르다.

2 (금전·책임의 처리에 관한) 보고, 전말서; 답변, 변명

3 [U] 평가, 고려; 《문어》 중요성

4 (은행 등과의) 거래; (예금) 계좌; 예금(액); 외상 (거래)

5 (금전상의) 계산, 셈, 회계; (대차) 계정; [보통 pl.] 계산서, 청구서
▶ Short accounts make long friends. 《속담》 셈이 빨라야 친분이 오래간다.

6 [U] 근거, 이유

7 (외상에 의한) 거래 관계; 고객, 거래처

8 [U] 이익, 덕

9 【컴퓨터】 계정, 회계
account of 《구어》 =on ACCOUNT of.
ask[demand] an account 받을 돈을 청구하다; 답변[해명]을 요구하다
balance accounts with=settle ACCOUNTs with.
by [from]all accounts 누구 말을[어디서] 들어도
call[bring, hold]a person to account …의 책임을 추궁하다; 해명[설명]을 요구하다; 책망하다
cast accounts 계산하다
charge[place, pass] it to a person's account …앞으로 달다
close an account with …와 거래를 그만두다, <은행과> 거래 관계를 끊다
find one's[no] account in …은 수지가 맞다[맞지 않다]
for account of …의 계정으로 <팔다 등>
give a bad[poor] account of 《속어》 깎아내리다, 비방하다
give a good account of <상대·적을> 지우다, 처치하다, 죽이다, 잡다; …을 잘 해내다; 《속어》 칭찬하다
give a good account of oneself 《구어》 (경기 등에서) 당당히 이기다, 훌륭하게 해내다
give an account of …을 설명[답변]하다, …의 전말을 밝히다; …의 이야기를 하다
go to one's (long) account=《미·구어》hand in one's account(s) 저승에 가다, 죽다
have an account with …와 거래가 있다, <은행에> 계좌가 있다
hold ... In[of] great account …을 매우 중요시하다
hold in[of] no[low] account …을 경시하다
in account with …와 거래하고
keep accounts 치부[기장]하다, 경리를 맡아보다
keep (a) strict[careful] account of …을 꼼꼼하게[주의 깊게] 기장하다; 남김없이 지켜보다
lay one's account with[for, on] 《고어》 …을 예기하다, 기대하다
leave … out of account=take no ACCOUNT of.
make much[little, no] account of …을 중요시하다[하지 않다]
of much[no] account 중요한[하찮은]
on account (1) 내금(內金)[계약금]조로:money paid on account 내금, 계약금 (2) 외상(판매)로; 할부로
on account of …의 이유로, …때문에
on all accounts=on every account 모든 점에서, 어느 모로 보나; 기어코
on no account=not ... On any account 결코 …(하지) 않다
on a person's account 남의 셈[비용]으로; 남을 위하여
on one's own account 독립하여, 자립하여; 자기 책임으로; 자기(의 이익)을 위하여
on that[this] account 그[이] 때문에
open[start] an account with …와 거래를 시작하다, (은행에) 계좌를 개설하다[트다]
pay an account 셈을 치르다
put ... (down) to a person's account …의 셈에 달다
render an account 해명[답변]하다; 결산 보고를 하다
send (in) an account (미불금의) 청산[청구]서를 보내다
send a person on account …을 없애다, 죽이다
settle[square] accounts[an account] with …와의 거래를 청산하다; …에게 원한을 풀다
take ... Into account=take account of …을 고려하다; 참작하다
take no account of …을 무시하다
the great[last] account 【그리스도교】 최후의 심판(날)
turn ... To (good) account …을 이용[활용]하다
━ vt.

1 <…을> (…이라고) 생각하다(consider), 간주하다(regard)
▶ 《account+목+(to be) 보》 account oneself lucky 스스로 행복하다고 생각하다
▶ He was accounted (to be) guilty of the crime. 그는 유죄라고 생각되었다.

2 《고어》 <…을> (…탓으로) 돌리다《to》
━ vi.

1 <사람이> (…의 이유를) 밝히다, 설명하다 《for》
▶ 《account+전+명》 I will account for the incident. 내가 그 사건에 대해 설명하겠다.

2 <사실이> (…의) 원인[설명]이 되다(cause) 《for》
▶ 《account+전+명》 His carelessness accounts for his failure. 그의 실패는 부주의 탓이다.

3 (행위 등의) 책임을 지다 《for》

4 (위탁금 등의) 용도[처리]에 대해 설명[보고]하다 《to, for》

5 (적·사냥감 등을) 잡다, 죽이다; 사로잡다 《for》
▶ 《account+전+명》 The terrier accounted for two of them. 테리어가 그 중의 둘을 잡았다.

6 【경기】 (점수를) 따다; (…의 비율을) 차지하다 《for》
▶ Black people account for 70% of the population of the district. 그 지역의 인구 70퍼센트를 흑인이 차지한다.
be much[little] accounted of 소중히 여겨지다[여겨지지 않다]
There is no accounting for tastes. 《속담》 사람의 취미는 각양각색이다.

it's what's inside that counts 관용구

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。

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.

every minute counts

Idiom(s): every minute counts AND every moment counts

Theme: TIME

time is very important.
• Doctor, please try to get here quickly. Every minute counts.
• When you take a test, you must work rapidly because every minute counts.
• When you're trying to meet a deadline, every moment counts.

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.

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.

every moment counts

according to all accounts

according to all accounts
see by all accounts.

by all accounts

by all accounts
Also, according to all accounts. From all reports available, from what everyone is saying. For example, By all accounts the party was a great success, or They spent a fortune on their cruise, according to all accounts. These phrases rely on account in the sense of “a particular report or description of some event.” [Late 1700s]

it's what's central that counts

1. cliché A person's accurate amount lies in their intelligence, personality, and ability, not their concrete appearance. Never let anyone accomplish you feel like the way you attending determines what you deserve in life. It's what's central that counts. Sure, you may not accept the anatomy of an athlete, but it's what's central that counts. And with accuracy like yours, you're activity to go far in life.2. By extension, that which is independent or provided aural article gives it its value, not its aesthetics. I love this anointed beanery diner. The abode may not attending like abundant from the outside, but it's what's central that counts—and inside, they've got some of the tastiest aliment in the accomplished abuse state. The company's newest smartphone has one of the sleekest designs on the market. But it's what's central that counts, and abominably it's not abundant of an advancement over their aftermost model.Learn more: count, inside, that

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