Weather conditions were poor, but he did not delay his departure on that account.

天气不好，但他并没有因此延期起程。

Sir Isaac Newton was very much smaller than a hippopotamus, but we do not on that account value him less.

艾萨克·牛顿爵士比起河马的体型可小多了，但是我们并不会因此贬低他。

Do you pay interest on that account?

那种存款付给利息吗？

On that account, it is best to do so.

根据那一点，我们最好就这么做。

I refused Bill's suggestion on that account.

我拒绝了比尔对那个理由的建议。