| 单词 | bill |
| 释义 | bill 1. n. & v. --n 1. a a printed or written statement of charges for goods supplied or services rendered. b the amount owed (ran up a bill of {pound}300). 2. a draft of a proposed law. 3. a a poster; a placard. b = HANDBILL. 4. a a printed list, esp. a theatre programme. b the entertainment itself (top of the bill). 5. US a banknote (ten dollar bill). --vtr. 1. put in the programme; announce. 2. (foll. by as) advertise. 3. send a note of charges to (billed him for the books). Phrases and idioms bill of exchange Econ. a written order to pay a sum of money on a given date to the drawer or to a named payee. bill of fare 1. a menu. 2. a programme (for a theatrical event). bill of health 1. Naut. a certificate regarding infectious disease on a ship or in a port at the time of sailing. 2. (clean bill of health) a such a certificate stating that there is no disease. b a declaration that a person or thing examined has been found to be free of illness or in good condition. bill of indictment hist. or US a written accusation as presented to a grand jury. bill of lading Naut. 1. a shipmaster's detailed list of the ship's cargo. 2. US = WAYBILL. Bill of Rights 1. Law the English constitutional settlement of 1689. 2. Law (in the US) the constitutional amendments of 1791. 3. a statement of the rights of a class of people. bill of sale Econ. a certificate of transfer of personal property, esp. as a security against debt. Derivatives billable adj. Etymology: ME f. AF bille, AL billa, prob. alt. of med.L bulla seal, sealed documents, BULL(2) 2. n. & v. --n 1. the beak of a bird, esp. when it is slender, flattened, or weak, or belongs to a web-footed bird or a bird of the pigeon family. 2. the muzzle of a platypus. 3. a narrow promontory. 4. the point of an anchor-fluke. --vintr. (of doves etc.) stroke a bill with a bill. Phrases and idioms bill and coo exchange caresses. Derivatives billed adj. (usu. in comb.). Etymology: OE bile, of unkn. orig. 3. n. 1. hist. a weapon like a halberd with a hook instead of a blade. 2. = BILLHOOK. Etymology: OE bil, ult. f. Gmc |
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