checking account
noun /ˈtʃekɪŋ əkaʊnt/
/ˈtʃekɪŋ əkaʊnt/
(US English) (British English current account)
(Canadian English chequing account)
- a type of bank account that you can take money out of at any time, and that provides you with a debit card and (sometimes) a chequebook
活期存款账户；往来账户 词源1920s: from check, American spelling of cheque.