Not on any account Meaning in English
expression
释义
Used to strongly say that something must never be done or allowed, no matter what happens.
用法与细微差别
Highly formal and emphatic. Commonly used in warnings, instructions, or rules. Usually starts a sentence, often followed by inversion ("Not on any account should you..."). Similar expressions: 'under no circumstances', 'never ever'. Rare in spoken casual English.
例句
Not on any account should you touch that switch.
basic
Children must not on any account enter the laboratory.
basic
You should not on any account leave the doors unlocked at night.
basic
Not on any account will I lend him more money after what happened last time.
natural
I told her not on any account to reveal the password to anyone.
natural
Not on any account is this information to be shared outside the company.
natural