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ESLPod_0988_WE_1650 Playing Fair in Business The word "account," in this podcast, means the business relationship between a company and one buyer of its products and services, including all paperwork related to those transactions: "By the end of our first year, we had about 20 active accounts." When talking about banking, an "account" is an arrangement where a bank holds one's money temporarily: "They have two checking accounts and one savings account." A "first-hand account" is one's description of what one has seen or heard directly: "Becca's first-hand account of the robbery helped the detectives catch the thief." Finally, the phrase "to take (something) into account" means to consider something or to treat something as a factor in one's decision: "Don't forget to take inflation into account when you determine how much money you will need to save for retirement."

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ESLPod 988 account Business

Id	ESLPod_0988_WE_1650
Episode Id	ESLPod 988
Episode Title	Playing Fair in Business
Phrase	account
Text	The word "account," in this podcast, means the business relationship between a company and one buyer of its products and services, including all paperwork related to those transactions: "By the end of our first year, we had about 20 active accounts." When talking about banking, an "account" is an arrangement where a bank holds one's money temporarily: "They have two checking accounts and one savings account." A "first-hand account" is one's description of what one has seen or heard directly: "Becca's first-hand account of the robbery helped the detectives catch the thief." Finally, the phrase "to take (something) into account" means to consider something or to treat something as a factor in one's decision: "Don't forget to take inflation into account when you determine how much money you will need to save for retirement."
Topics	Business

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