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account noun
⇨ bill (buy sth on account) ⇨ fund (a bank account) ⇨ report 2 (a full account of the incident) bill noun bill ♦︎ account ♦︎ invoice ♦︎ check ♦︎ tabThese are all words for a record of how much you owe for goods or services that you have bought or used. 这些词均表示账单、账目。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆the bill / invoice / tab / check for sth◆to pay / settle a bill / an account / an invoice / a check◆to pick up the bill / check / tab◆to put sth on the bill / (sb's) account / the tab◆to send / submit a bill / an invoice to a customer◆to ask for / get the bill / check■ bill [countable] a list of goods that you have bought or services that you have used, showing how much you owe; the price or cost of sth 账单◆the telephone / electricity / gas bill电话费／电费／煤气费账单◆We ran up a massive hotel bill.我们积下了一大笔旅馆费。◆Is the company going to foot the bill (= pay) for the repairs?公司会支付修理费吗？◆I'll be sending you the bill (= I will expect you to pay) for the dry-cleaning!我这就给你发账单付干洗费！◆ (especially BrE) The waiter brought the bill to their table.侍者把账单拿到他们桌边。 see also bill ⇨ charge verb ■ account [countable] an arrangement with a shop or business to pay bills for goods or services at a later time, for example in regular amounts every month; the money owed in such an arrangement 赊销账；赊欠账；赊欠款◆Put it on my account please.请记在我的赊购账上。◆We have accounts with most of our suppliers.我们与大多数供应商实行赊购制。◆She bought the furniture she wanted on account (= she would pay for it later).她赊购了想要的家具。■ invoice [countable] (rather formal) a bill for goods that sb has bought or work that has been done for sb 发票；（发货或服务）费用清单◆The timber merchants sent an invoice for £250.木材商发出了一张250英镑的发票。 see also invoice ⇨ charge verb NOTE 辨析 Bill or invoice?You would get a bill in a restaurant, bar or hotel; from a company that supplies you with gas, electricity, etc.; or from sb whose property you have damaged. An invoice is for goods supplied or work done as agreed between a customer and supplier, and is usually sent after the goods have been delivered or the work finished. * bill指餐馆、酒吧、旅馆或煤气公司、电力公司等开出的账单，也指财产所有者开出的索赔账单。invoice指供求双方按约定发货或提供服务的费用清单，通常于交货或完工后发出。■ check [countable] (NAmE) a piece of paper that shows how much you have to pay for the food and drinks that you have had in a restaurant 餐饮账单◆Can I have the check, please?请给我结账好吗？ⓘ In British English the usual word for this is bill. 在英式英语中表达此义通常用bill。■ tab [countable] (rather informal) a bill for goods you receive but pay for later, especially for food or drinks in a restaurant or bar; the price or cost of sth （待付的）账单；（尤指）餐饮账单；费用◆a bar tab酒吧账单◆Can I put it on my tab?我可以记账吗？◆He walked out of the restaurant and left me to pick up the tab (= pay) for the whole meal.他走出餐馆，丢下我为整顿饭买单。 fund noun fund ♦︎ budget ♦︎ account ♦︎ savings ♦︎ reserve ♦︎ pocket ♦︎ purse ♦︎ stashThese are all words for money that has been saved or is available for a particular purpose. 这些词均表示基金、专款、资金。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to pay sth from / out of a fund / a budget / an account / your savings / your reserves / your own pocket / the purse◆to have sth in a fund / a budget / an account◆(a) small fund / budget / reserves / stash◆(a) large fund / budget / reserves◆sb's private fund / budget / account / savings / purse◆sb's family fund / budget / savings / purse◆sb's personal budget / account / savings / stash◆a / the public fund / budget / purse◆to have a fund / a budget / an account / savings / reserves / a stash◆to dip into a fund / a budget / your savings / your reserves / your pocket / your purse◆to build up a fund / savings / reserves◆to spend a fund / a budget / your savings / your reserves◆to manage a fund / a budget / an account / your savings / your reserves■ fund [countable] money that has been saved or has been made available for a particular purpose 基金；专款◆She made a donation to the local cancer relief fund.她给当地的癌症救助基金会捐了一笔钱。◆He's been paying into the firm's pension fund for thirty years.他三十年来一直往公司的退休基金里供款。 see also funds ⇨ money 1 ■ budget [countable, uncountable] the money that is available to an organization, government or person and a plan of how it will be spent over a period of time; an official government statement of this 预算；政府预算案◆The government is planning to double the education budget.政府计划把教育经费增加一倍。◆It's one of those big-budget Hollywood movies.这是一部巨额预算的好莱坞大片。◆We decorated the house on a tight budget (= without much money to spend).我们俭省地装修了房子。◆Every year the school has a struggle to balance its budget (= not spend more than it has).该校每年都要费好大的劲才能平衡预算。◆The work was finished on time and within budget (= did not cost more money than was planned).工作按时完成且未超出预算。◆The company must not go over budget (= spend too much money).公司一定不能预算超支。 see also budget ⇨ save verb 2 , budgetary ⇨ economic ■ account [countable] an arrangement with a bank to keep your money there and to allow you to take it out when you need to 账户◆I don't have a bank account.我没有银行账户。◆to open / close an account开户；销户◆ (BrE) I paid the cheque into my current account.我把支票存入我的往来账户。◆ (NAmE) She deposited the check in her account.她把支票存入她的账户。■ savings [plural] money that you have saved, especially in a bank, etc. 储蓄金；存款◆Your savings will grow if you invest them wisely.如果用存款进行明智的投资，你的钱就会越来越多。◆He put all his savings into buying a boat.他用全部积蓄买了一条船。 see also save ⇨ save verb 2 , save ⇨ save verb 3 ■ reserve [countable, usually plural] (finance 金融) money that is available to be used when it is needed 储备金；准备金◆The company has substantial reserves of capital to fall back on if necessary.该公司资金储备充裕，必要时可以动用。■ pocket [countable] (rather informal) the money that is available to a person to spend （个人的）钱财，财力，资金◆We have a range of gifts to suit every pocket.我们有各种各样的礼品，丰俭由人。◆He had no intention of paying for the meal out of his own pocket.他不想自掏腰包付饭钱。◆ (especially BrE) That one mistake left him thousands of pounds out of pocket (= having lost thousands of pounds).那一次失误让他损失了数千英镑。 see also pocket ⇨ make verb 3 ■ purse [singular] (rather formal) the money that is available to a person, organization or government to spend （个人、机构或政府的）资金，财源，备用款◆Should spending on the arts be met out of the public purse (= from government money)?艺术活动的开支应该由政府支付吗？NOTE 辨析 Pocket or purse? Pocket is more informal than purse; it is used more to talk about a person's own money; purse is used more to talk about public money. * pocket没有purse正式，多指个人的钱财。purse多指公款。■ stash [countable, usually singular] (informal) an amount of sth that is kept secretly 藏起来的财物◆Luckily the thieves never found my small stash of ten pound notes.幸好那些贼没发现我藏起来的一小笔10英镑面值的钞票。 see also stash ⇨ keep verb 1 report2 noun commission a report on the health service 委托撰写有关公共医疗服务的调查报告newspaper reports 报纸的报道a progress/medical report 进度／医疗报告unconfirmed reports of a shooting 未经证实的枪击事件传言 ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ description 另见description条report ♦︎ story ♦︎ account ♦︎ version ♦︎ commentary ♦︎ itemThese are all words for a written or spoken description of events. 这些词均表示书面或口头的报道。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a report / a story / an item about sth◆a report / commentary on sth◆a report / a story / an account / a version / an item is based on sth◆a brief / short report / story / account / item◆a full report / story / account / version / commentary◆a true / false / conflicting report / story / account / version◆a news report / story / item◆the lead story / item in a newspaper◆to give a report / an account / your version / a commentary■ report [countable] a written or spoken description of an event, especially one that is published or broadcast （书面或口头的，尤指出版或广播的）报道◆Are these newspaper reports true?报纸上这些报道属实吗？◆And now over to Jim Muir, for a report on the South African election.现在由吉姆•缪尔报道南非的选举情况。◆I've asked Jen for a full report of the meeting.我已请珍提供本次会议的完整报告。◆Police received reports of drug dealing in the area.警方接到该地区毒品交易的举报。 see also report ⇨ describe verb ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ news 另见news条■ story [countable] a description, often spoken, of what happened to sb or of how sth happened; a report of events in a newspaper, magazine or news broadcast （常为口头的）描述；媒体报道◆The police didn't believe her story.警方不相信她对事情的描述。◆We must stick to our story about the accident.对事故的说法我们必须一口咬定，不能改口。◆I can't decide until I've heard both sides of the story (= two different people's account of the same event).我要听了双方的说法后才能作决定。◆the front-page / cover story头版报道；封面故事◆Now for a summary of the day's main stories.以下是今天主要新闻概要。◆He was covering the story (= reporting on the events) for the 'Glasgow Herald'.他当时在为《格拉斯哥先驱报》作报道。 see also story ⇨ story 1 ■ account [countable] a written or spoken description of sth that has happened （书面或口头的）描述，叙述，报道◆The diaries contained detailed accounts of the writer's experiences in China.日记详细记述了作者在中国的经历。◆I've never been there, but it's a lovely place by all accounts (= according to what people say).我从未去过那里，但据说是个美丽的地方。NOTE 辨析 Report or account?A report is always of recent events, especially news. An account may be of recent or past events. * report总是关于最近发生的事件，尤其是新闻。account可能是关于最近或过去的事件。■ version [countable] a description of an event from the point of view of a particular person or group of people （个人或群体从自身角度的）说法，描述◆She gave us her version of what had happened that day.她从自己的角度向我们描述了那天发生的事情。◆Their versions of how the accident happened conflict.他们对事故发生情况的说法相互矛盾。■ commentary /ˈkɒməntri; NAmE ˈkɑːmənteri/ [countable, uncountable] (especially BrE) a spoken description of an event that is given while it is happening, especially on the radio or television （尤指电台或电视台的）实况报道，现场解说◆a sports commentary on the radio电台广播的体育实况报道◆BBC1 will give a live commentary on the election results.英国广播公司第一台将对选举结果作现场报道。◆He kept up a running commentary on everyone who came in.他不断地对上场的每一名队员进行解说。ⓘ In American English people usually use other ways of expressing this idea, without using the word commentary. 在美式英语中，人们常用其他方式表达这个意思，而不用commentary一词◆We'll be bringing you all the action live beginning at 8 o'clock.我们将在8点钟开始为您全程直播这次活动。◆We'll have all the play-by-play from the Superbowl.我们将实况报道所有美国“超级碗”橄榄球赛的比赛。However, running commentary is a common collocation in both British and American English. 不过，running commentary（连续实况报道）在英式和美式英语中均为常用搭配。 ■ item [countable] a single piece of news in a newspaper, on television, etc. 一则，一条（媒体新闻）◆There was an item on the radio about women engineers.有一则关于女工程师的电台新闻。 |