1.accountn.叙述;描写;报道 vt.&vi.说明;解释
[经典例句]It is said that body language accounts for 55 percent of a first impression while what you say just 7 percent.据说第一印象中身体语言占55%而语言仅占7%。
语境巧练
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①(2020·全国Ⅰ卷) Lighting accounts about 7% of the total electricity consumed in the US.
②Not taking the possible problems account,their plan failed at last.
③(2019·江苏卷) It had been known for a long time that Yellowstone was volcanic in nature—that’s what accounted all its hot springs and other steamy features.
[小话题写作]
④新技术的应用和电影明星的广泛吸引力也是增加的原因。
The application of new technologies and the wide appeal of movie stars could also the increase.
考点必记
(1)open an account开户头
on account of因为……
on no account绝不
take...into account=take account of考虑……
take no account of不考虑
account for占;足以说明,导致
(2)accountant n.会计,会计师
[名师点津]
on no account表示“绝不”,放在句首时句子使用部分倒装结构。其同义短语at no time,by no means,in no case/way,on no condition,under no circumstances等与其用法相同。