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单词 bill
释义

bill

UK /bɪl/

Word Forms

singularbill
pluralbills


  1. 1
    a written statement showing how much money you owe someone for goods or services you have received

    a telephone bill

    bill for:

    I hate to think what the bill for the repairs will be.

    pay/settle a bill:

    I always pay my bills on time.

    Synonyms and related words

    Money that you owe
    1. 1a
      the amount of money you have to pay for something

      Their grocery bill is around £50 per week.

      The firm says it cannot find the cash to meet its wage bill.

      Synonyms and related words

      Prices and costs
    2. 1b
      a piece of paper that shows how much money you owe after eating in a restaurant. The usual American word is check

      Could we have the bill, please?

      Synonyms and related words

      In restaurants and cafes
  2. 2
    a written document containing a proposal for a new law
    pass a bill:

    A bill was passed increasing the minimum wage.

    Synonyms and related words

    The law, laws and parts of laws

    Collocates

    Verbs frequently used with bill as the object
    ▪ amend, approve, debate, draft, introduce, oppose, pass, propose

  3. 3
    Americana banknote

    a $100 bill

    Synonyms and related words

    General words for money, cash and coins
  4. 4
    a list of events and performers at a concert, show etc
    top the bill (=be the most important performer):

    He’ll be topping the bill at the show next month.

    Synonyms and related words

    Parts of performances
  5. 5
    a bird’s beak
    Synonyms and related words

    Parts of birds

phrases

get a clean bill of health
give something a clean bill of health
the (old) bill

bill

US /bɪl/

Word Forms

singularbill
pluralbills


  1. 1
    a written statement showing how much money you owe someone for goods or services you have received

    a telephone bill

    bill for:

    I hate to think what the bill for the repairs will be.

    pay/settle a bill:

    I always pay my bills on time.

    Synonyms and related words

    Money that you owe
    1. 1a
      the amount of money you have to pay for something

      Their grocery bill is around $75 per week.

      Synonyms and related words

      Prices and costs
    2. 1b
      mainly Britisha piece of paper that shows how much money you owe after eating in a restaurant
      Synonyms and related words

      In restaurants and cafes
  2. 2
    Americana piece of paper money. The British word is note

    a $100 bill

    Synonyms and related words

    General words for money, cash and coins
  3. 3
    a written document containing a proposal for a new law
    pass a bill:

    A bill was passed increasing the minimum wage.

    Synonyms and related words

    The law, laws and parts of laws

    Collocates

    Verbs frequently used with bill as the object
    ▪ amend, approve, debate, draft, introduce, oppose, pass, propose

  4. 4
    a bird’s beak
    Synonyms and related words

    Parts of birds
  5. 5
    a list of events and performers at a concert, show, etc.
    top the bill (=be the most important performer):

    He’ll be topping the bill at the show next month.

    Synonyms and related words

    Parts of performances

phrases

get a clean bill of health
give something a clean bill of health
the (old) bill

bill

UK /bɪl/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theybill
he/she/itbills
present participlebilling
past tensebilled
past participlebilled

DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    to send or give someone a written statement of the money they owe
    bill for:

    We were billed for three nights at the hotel when we were only there for two.

    Synonyms and related words

    To ask someone to give you something

phrases

be billed to sing/play etc
bill and coo


phrasal verbs

bill as

bill

US /bɪl/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theybill
he/she/itbills
present participlebilling
past tensebilled
past participlebilled

DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    to send or give someone a written statement of the money they owe
    bill for:

    We were billed for three nights at the hotel when we were only there for two.

    Synonyms and related words

    To ask someone to give you something

phrases

be billed to sing/play etc.
bill and coo


phrasal verbs

bill as
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