名詞 accounting:

1. a convincing explanation that reveals basic causes
2. a system that provides quantitative information about finances
3. the occupation of maintaining and auditing records and preparing financial reports for a business
   同義詞：accountancy
4. a bookkeeper's chronological list of related debits and credits of a business; forms part of a ledger of accounts
   同義詞：accounting system, method of accounting
5. a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance
   同義詞：account, account statement

動詞 account:

1. be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something
   同義詞：account
2. keep an account of
   同義詞：account, calculate
3. to give an account or representation of in words
   同義詞：report, describe, account
4. furnish a justifying analysis or explanation
   同義詞：account, answer for

1. There is no accounting for tastes.
   人各有所好。
2. A program that allows a user to perform work on a computer(in contrast to a program that performs overhead functions, such as an operating system). Examples are database managers, spreadsheets, and accounting programs.
   使用戶在計算機上完成工作的程序(不同于那種執(zhí)行內(nèi)務功能的程序，如操作系統(tǒng))。例如數(shù)據(jù)庫管理程序、數(shù)據(jù)表程序以及會計程序等等。
3. A device that operates by power(often electricity) and performs some reasonably complex operation( "an accounting machine"; "photocopiers and other office machines" ).
   用動力(通常是電)推動運行的一種設備，它能完成某些相當復雜的工作(例如會計機、復印機和其它辦公機器)。
4. Jason should go in for accounting because he has a good head for figures.
   賈森應從事會計工作，因為他具有計算的才能。