( D/A) () a way of paying for imports where the buyer must sign a document (bill of exchange) promising to pay for the goods within a particular amount of time before the bank gives them the documents needed to collect the goods 承兑交单◆The method of payment shall be documents against acceptance, within 120 days after sight (= the time when the importer signs the bill of exchange). 支付方式应为见票 120 天内承兑交单。➡documents against payment