account 是名词，指账户、账目或描述，也可作动词表 “解释”；accountant 仅为名词，指会计师。前者表事物或行为，后者指职业人员。
一、含义与核心区别
account
表示账户（银行账户、社交媒体账户等）；
表示账单、账目（财务记录）；
表示描述、叙述（对事件的说明）。
多作名词，含义丰富：
也可作动词，意为解释、说明（如 account for sth. 解释某事的原因）。
accountant
仅作名词，指会计人员、会计师（专门处理财务账目、税务等的职业人员）。
二、常见搭配
1. account（名词）
表账户：
bank account（银行账户）
savings account（储蓄账户）
create an account（创建账户）
表账目、账单：
keep accounts（记账）
balance the account（结算账目）
monthly account（月度账单）
表描述：
a detailed account（详细描述）
according to his account（根据他的叙述）
2. accountant
certified public accountant（注册会计师，简称 CPA）
chief accountant（总会计师）
hire an accountant（聘请会计）
tax accountant（税务会计）
三、常见错误使用
混淆账目 与会计
错误：We need to hire someone to manage our accountant.（误将 accountant 当作账目）
正确：We need to hire someone to manage our accounts.（accounts 指账目）
误用account 指代会计人员
错误：Our account will handle the tax returns.（误将 account 当作会计）
正确：Our accountant will handle the tax returns.（accountant 指会计人员）
搭配不当
错误：She works as an account in a company.（account 不能表示会计职业）
正确：She works as an accountant in a company.
用accountant和account分别造句
用 account 造句（附中文解释）
She opened a new bank account to save money for her trip.
（她新开了一个银行账户，为旅行存钱。）The manager asked the team to give a detailed account of the project progress.
（经理要求团队详细说明项目进展情况。）His explanation failed to account for why the data was missing.
（他的解释没能说明数据为何丢失。）【account 作动词，搭配 account for 表示解释】According to the witness’s account, the accident happened at 3 p.m.
（根据目击者的描述，事故发生在下午 3 点。）用 accountant 造句（附中文解释）
Our company hired a certified accountant to handle annual taxes.
（我们公司聘请了一位注册会计师处理年度税务。）My sister works as an accountant in a multinational corporation.
（我姐姐在一家跨国公司当会计。）The accountant checked the accounts carefully to avoid mistakes.
（会计师仔细核对账目以避免错误。）If you’re not good at managing finances, it’s wise to consult an accountant.
（如果你不擅长理财，咨询会计师是明智的。）用accountant和account选择题案例
案例一
What is an accountant?
A. A system for keeping score in business.
B. A person who is trained to prepare and maintain financial records.
C. A record of financial transactions.
D. Things of value owned by a business.
答案：B案例二
We should hire an ______ to check these complicated ______ thoroughly.
A. account; accountant
B. accountant; account
C. accountant; accounts
D. account; accounts
答案：C案例三
Which of the following sentences uses "account" correctly?
A. My father works as an account in a bank.
B. I need to open an accountant with this financial institution.
C. Accountants often analyze accounts to offer financial advice.
D. Please account your work experience in the form.
答案：C案例四
______ is a term that can describe a description of events, while ______ is a profession.
A. Account; accountant
B. Accountant; account
C. Account; account
D. Accountant; accountant
答案：A
