a piece of paper that shows how much you owe sb for goods and services; the amount of money that you owe 账单；欠款◆The company could now face higher fuel bills. 公司目前可能要面对更高的燃料费。◆I've just got a huge tax bill. 我刚收到一张巨额的税单。➡ see note at invoice ⨁a big / high / huge / large bill 大额／高额／巨额／大额账单⨁a monthly / quarterly / weekly bill 每月／每季／每周账单⨁outstanding / unpaid bills 拖欠的／未付的账单⨁to face / get / receive / send (out) a bill 面对／得到／收到／发出账单⨁to pay / settle a bill 付账；结账
() (NAmE usuallycheck) a piece of paper that shows how much you have to pay for food and drinks that you have had in a restaurant; the amount that you must pay （餐馆的）账单，账款◆Can I have the bill, please? 可以给我结账吗？◆Our hosts insisted on picking up the bill(= paying) for the meal. 我们的东道主执意要付餐费。➡ see note at invoice ⨁a big / huge / large bill 大额／巨额／大额账单⨁to ask for / have / pay / settle the bill 结账；付账
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➡ idiom at clean adj., foot verbbank bill commercial bill due bill period bill sight bill T-bill term bill trade bill Treasury bill wage bill wages bill