| 单词 | bill |
| 释义 | bill bill // noun, verb
■ noun [C]
BANK BILL, COMMERCIAL BILL, DUE BILL, PERIOD BILL, SIGHT BILL, T-BILL, TERM BILL, TRADE BILL, TREASURY BILL, USANCE BILL, WAGE BILL, WAGES BILL
1 a piece of paper that shows how much you owe sb for goods and services; the amount of money that you owe: The company could now face higher fuel bills. I've just got a huge tax bill. See note at INVOICE
a big/high/huge/large bill ◆ a monthly/quarterly/weekly bill ◆ outstanding/unpaid bills ◆ to face/get/receive/send (out) a bill ◆ to pay/settle a bill
2 (especially BrE) (AmE usually check) 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: Can I have the bill, please? Our hosts insisted on picking up the bill (= paying) for the meal. See note at INVOICE
a big/huge/large bill ◆ to ask for/have/pay/settle the bill
3 (especially AmE) = NOTE (1): a ten-dollar bill
4 (Finance ; Trade ) (BrE) = BILL OF EXCHANGE
⇨ CLEAN adj., FOOT verb
■ verb [+ obj]
1 to send sb a bill for sth: You will be billed monthly for the service. ⇨ INVOICE verb
2 to advertise or describe sb/sth in a particular way: It is billed as the world's smallest video camera. |
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