Definition of counting house in English:

counting house

nounˈkaʊntɪŋ haʊs

historical

An office or building in which the accounts and money of a person or company were kept.
〈史〉（个人或公司的）会计室，存账室；会计部
Example sentencesExamples
- Then, on the third day of his visit, while the merchant is in his counting house, the wife complains that her husband is selfish, both with money and with love.
- He comes to the counting house to wish Scrooge a merry Christmas and invite his uncle to dine with himself and his wife on Christmas Day.
- He had been apprenticed to a counting house, but when some funds turned up missing, he was accused and sent to jail.
- Apparently, Herbert has made little progress in his search for an ‘opening’ to riches through the counting house.
- After his long day at the counting house or government office, the bourgeois felt entitled to legitimate amusement.

词汇	counting house
释义	Definition of counting house in English: counting house nounˈkaʊntɪŋ haʊs historical An office or building in which the accounts and money of a person or company were kept. 〈史〉（个人或公司的）会计室，存账室；会计部 Example sentencesExamples Then, on the third day of his visit, while the merchant is in his counting house, the wife complains that her husband is selfish, both with money and with love. He comes to the counting house to wish Scrooge a merry Christmas and invite his uncle to dine with himself and his wife on Christmas Day. He had been apprenticed to a counting house, but when some funds turned up missing, he was accused and sent to jail. Apparently, Herbert has made little progress in his search for an ‘opening’ to riches through the counting house. After his long day at the counting house or government office, the bourgeois felt entitled to legitimate amusement.
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