[] () (NAmEˈchecking acˌcount) ( ˈcash acˌcount, NAmE, BrE ) (BrE alsoˈcheque acˌcount) a bank account that you use to receive payments and pay bills, for example by cheque or bank transfer 来往账户；活期账户◆When you open a current account, you will be issued with a chequebook.你开立来往账户时，会得到一本支票簿。◆The monthly interest will be paid directly into your current account.每月利息将直接存入你的来往账户。◆Some banks will pay interest on current accounts.有些银行会给来往账户支付利息。 () ( exˌternal acˈcount) a record of the money coming into and going out of a country as a result of imports and exports of goods and services, income from investments, etc.经常账目；往来账目◆Declining car exports were responsible for the €2 billion current account deficit(= the amount by which money received from exports, etc. was less than money spent on imports, etc.).汽车出口下降导致 20 亿欧元经常账赤字。➡balance of trade ➡capital account