| 单词 | invoice |
| 释义 | invoice invoice // noun, verb
(Accounting )
■ noun [C]
PURCHASE INVOICE, SALES INVOICE, TAX INVOICE
a list of goods that have been sold, work that has been done, etc. showing what you must pay: If you pay the invoice within 15 days, you get a 5% discount off your next purchase. When you confirm your booking, an invoice will be automatically raised and sent to you. The software generates invoices and sends them electronically to the customer.
❖ to generate/issue/raise/send/submit an invoice ◆ to pay/settle an invoice
WHICH WORD?
invoice/bill/check/receipt/statement of account/voucher
Before you pay for something you receive a piece of paper telling you how much you owe. This is called by different names: • Bill is often used about goods and services provided to individuals: I can't afford to pay my credit card bills.
• In BrE, bill is also used in the context of a restaurant: Can we have the bill, please? The AmE word is check: I asked the waiter to bring the check.
• Invoice is the word that an accountant would use: In order to be paid, you must submit an invoice.
After you pay for something you receive a receipt telling you how much you have paid: Keep your receipt in case you want to return the goods. In accounting, this is often called a voucher: Supporting vouchers should be attached to the claim form.
A statement of account is used when several payments are made over a period of time. It tells a customer what money has been paid and what is owing: We send you a monthly statement of account.
■ verb [+ obj] invoice sb (for sth) | invoice sth (to sb/sth) to write or send a bill for work you have done or goods you have provided: You will be invoiced for these items at the end of the month. Invoice the goods to my account. Exports are all invoiced in dollars.
invoicing noun [U]: The division has seen an almost 50% increase in invoicing. |
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