Word noun
books
n.
US /ˈbʊks/ UK /bˈʊks/ books
Definition
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
the formal records of the money a business spends and receives.
the financial records of a business or organisation. Often used in the phrase 'cook the books' to imply fraud.
Simple“The accountant spent all afternoon checking the company's books for errors.”
In context“The independent auditor was called in to examine the books after several discrepancies were noted in the quarterly tax filings.”
UsageUsually plural in this sense.
Real-world usage
“They read books, played with their dog and then slept on a mattress in the van.”
“I have read much about the snow leopard, or rather books by writers searching for some ideal version of them.”
This entry
Level B2 · Upper Intermediate
Frequency Very common
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