English Dictionary

on the books

prep_phrase

Contained in an official list (of members, employees, clients, projects etc.). / (business, accounting) Officially recorded in the financial records of a company or organization.

The new members are officially on the books.

意味（1）

Contained in an official list (of members, employees, clients, projects etc.).

The research was carried out by studying the medical records of some 17m people on the books of GPs in England and the 5,683 covid-attributable deaths therein.

意味（2）

(business, accounting) Officially recorded in the financial records of a company or organization.

Promptly came the reply that there was no record on the books of father's owning any stock.

意味（3）

(law) Officially recorded in the lawbooks; having the force of enacted law.

Britain already has heroin on the books as a medication.