| 单词 | water bill |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswater bill water bill n. (a) (chiefly with capital initials) a legislative bill concerned with the supply or use of water; (b) a bill for payment for water supplied. ΚΠ 1761 Scots Mag. Mar. 148/1 When the water-bill first came to light, not only the heritors, but all the societies in town, met, and resolved to oppose it. 1849 Boston Cultivator 3 Nov. 353/1 The statistics..will show upwards of 12,000 takers, over 11,000 of whom have paid their water bills. 1881 Fraser's Mag. Feb. 282 Though a Water Bill for London is promised, the chances are..that the water companies will enjoy their privilege of despoiling unfortunate house-holders for at least another year. 1912 Water & Gas Rev. July 17/3 If a water bill is unpaid the water shall be shut off the premises. 1990 A. Adonis Parl. Today v. 72 The passage of the Water Bill took up almost 300 hours of parliamentary time. 2002 Times 5 Apr. ii. 5/2 She has used all her income support to pay a water bill and now has no cash even to feed her electricity meter. < as lemmas |
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