To constitute the governing or primary factor
导致，引起：构成决定性的或主要的因素
Bad weather accounted for the long delay.
长期的延缓是因为坏天气
To provide an explanation or justification
做出解释，提出理由
The suspect couldn't account for his time that night.
嫌疑犯不能说明那天晚上他的时间安排
according to what one has heard or read
根据各种流传的说法
by all accounts he is a pretty nice guy.
据说他是个非常好的人。
require someone to explain a mistake or poor performance
要求解释错误（或失误）
make a favourable (or unfavourable) impression through one's performance
表现出色（或拙劣）
keep a record of
记录
fail or decline to consider a factor
未能（或不予）考虑
denominations of money used in reckoning but not current as coins
记账货币
for a specified person's benefit
为（某人）着想
don't bother on my account.
不要为我多费神了。
with one's own money or assets, rather than for an employer or client
靠自己（的钱财）
he began trading on his own account.
他开始独立经商。
pay money owed to (someone)
与（某人）结清账目
consider a specified thing along with other factors before reaching a decision or taking action
（在决定或行动之前）将…考虑进去
(proverb)it's impossible to explain why different people like different things, especially those things which the speaker considers unappealing
(谚)萝卜青菜，各有所爱
turn something to one's advantage
利用；善用
考虑到