accountant
UK/ә'kauntәnt/US
IELTSTOEFLB1
Definitions
n.
A person whose job is to keep or audit financial records
会计师，会计人员
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedaccountto, toward
+
-antcount, compute, reckon
=accountant
account (reckon, keep books) + -ant ('one who') = a person who keeps the accounts.
Common Collocations
- 1.certified accountant注册会计师
- 2.chartered accountant特许会计师
- 3.chief accountant总会计师
Example Sentences
- 1.
Our accountant files the company's taxes every spring.
- 2.
He trained for years to become a certified accountant.