| 单词 | bill |
| 释义 | bill (once / 41 pages) 1nv 2n 3n 4n 5n When thinking about all the many meanings of the simple word bill think of the bill you get in a restaurant. A piece of paper that someone pushes toward you, right? In the legislature, laws draft form are called bills––pieces of paper being passed around. Dollar bills and advertising bills get passed around too. A bird will push the bill of their beak into things too, and the bill of your baseball hat is the part that sticks out in front of the rest of you. When an actor demands top billing, they want to come first on the billboard marquis in front of the theater (and everywhere else). WORD FAMILYbill: billed, billing, bills+/billed: billeder USAGE EXAMPLES"It's a great moment for Test cricket," said commentator Bill Lawry on Australia's Nine Network. BBC(Jan 02, 2017) I found it odd in the heart of Buffalo Bills country to encounter another Seahawks fan. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) Mr. Pratt also vouched for the concealed carry legislation from Rep. Richard Hudson, the North Carolina Republican who introduced the bill in the House. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1 1n an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered he paid his bill and left Syn|Hypo|Hyper account, invoice electric bill a bill for money owed for electricity used hotel billstatement of charges for staying in a hotel doctor's bill, medical billstatement of charges for medical services phone bill, telephone billstatement of charges for telephone service reckoning, tallya bill for an amount due tax billmoney owed for taxes check, chit, tabthe bill in a restaurant financial statement, statement a document showing credits and debits 2n a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank) Syn|Hypo|Hyper Federal Reserve note, bank bill, bank note, banker's bill, banknote, government note, greenback, note silver certificate formerly a bank note issued by the United States Treasury and redeemable in silver c-note, hundred dollar billa United States bill worth 100 dollars fifty, fifty dollar billa United States bill worth 50 dollars twenty, twenty dollar billa United States bill worth 20 dollars ten dollar bill, tennera United States bill worth 10 dollars five dollar bill, five-spot, fivera United States bill worth 5 dollars two dollar billa United States bill worth 2 dollars buck, clam, dollar, dollar bill, one dollar billa piece of paper money worth one dollar nickel, nickel notefive dollars worth of a drug folding money, paper currency, paper money currency issued by a government or central bank and consisting of printed paper that can circulate as a substitute for specie 3n a list of particulars (as a playbill or bill of fare) Hypo|Hyper bill of entry a list of goods received at a customhouse for export or import bill of goodsa consignment of merchandise bill of fare, card, carte, carte du jour, menua list of dishes available at a restaurant playbilla theatrical program a la cartea menu having individual dishes listed with separate prices prix fixea menu listing fixed meals at fixed prices table d'hotea menu offering a complete meal with limited choices at a fixed price list, listing a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics) 4n an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution Syn|Hypo|Hyper broadsheet, broadside, circular, flier, flyer, handbill, throwaway stuffer an advertising circular that is enclosed with other material and (usually) sent by mail ad, advert, advertisement, advertising, advertizement, advertizing a public promotion of some product or service 5n a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement Syn|Hypo|Hyper card, notice, placard, poster, posting show bill, show card, theatrical poster a poster advertising a show or play flash card, flashcarda card with words or numbers or pictures that is flashed to a class by the teacher sign a public display of a message 6n the entertainment offered at a public presentation Hyper program, programme a performance (or series of performances) at a public presentation 7v demand payment We were billed for 4 nights in the hotel, although we stayed only 3 nights Syn|Hypo|Hyper charge charge enter a certain amount as a charge impose, levy impose and collect titheexact a tithe from assesscharge (a person or a property) with a payment, such as a tax or a fine underchargecharge (someone) too little money surchargecharge an extra fee, as for a special service invoicesend an bill to tollcharge a fee for using tithelevy a tithe on (produce or a crop) reimposeimpose anew layimpose as a duty, burden, or punishment mulctimpose a fine on taxlevy a tax on distrainlevy a distress on account, calculate keep an account of 8v publicize or announce by placards Syn|Hyper placard post publicize with, or as if with, a poster 9v advertise especially by posters or placards 2He was billed as the greatest tenor since Caruso Hyper advertise, advertize, promote, push make publicity for; try to sell (a product) n a statute in draft before it becomes law 3they held a public hearing on the bill Syn|Hypo|Hyper measure appropriation bill a legislative act proposing to authorize the expenditure of public funds for a specified purpose bill of attaindera legislative act finding a person guilty of treason or felony without a trial bottle billa statute that would require merchants to reclaim used bottles farm billa statute that would regulate farm production and prices trade billa statute that would regulate foreign trade instrument, legal document, legal instrument, official document (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right n horny projecting mouth of a bird 4Syn|Hypo|Hyper beak, neb, nib, pecker cere the fleshy, waxy covering at the base of the upper beak of some birds mouth the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening n a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes 5he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead Syn|Hyper eyeshade, peak, visor, vizor brim a circular projection that sticks outward from the crown of a hat n a long-handled saw with a curved blade he used a bill to prune branches off of the tree Syn|Hyper billhook saw hand tool having a toothed blade for cutting |
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