bill

/bɪl/ n.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6
一句话记住

账单；钞票；议案；法案

释义与例句

n. 账单；钞票
a written statement of money owed for goods or services, or a banknote in American English
  1. The electricity bill was higher than usual this month.
    这个月的电费账单比平时高。
  2. We asked the waiter for the bill.
    我们请服务员拿来账单。
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  1. He paid with a twenty-dollar bill.
    他用一张二十美元的钞票付款。
n. 议案；法案
a formal proposal for a new law, presented to a parliament or other law-making body
  1. Parliament will debate the education bill next week.
    议会下周将讨论这项教育议案。
  2. The bill was passed by a narrow majority.
    这项法案以微弱多数获得通过。
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  1. Senators introduced a bill to improve online privacy.
    参议员提出了一项改善网络隐私的议案。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 英式餐馆结账常说 ask for the bill；美式常说 check。表示“钞票”时，bill 是美式用法，英式通常用 note。

词族与关联词

易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • invoice 发票；费用清单
    bill 泛指餐馆、水电等应付账单，也可指美式钞票或议案；invoice 多用于商业交易，是列明商品、服务和金额的正式付款清单。
    The supplier sent an invoice listing all the parts and labour costs. 供应商寄来一张列明所有零件和人工费用的发票。
常见搭配
  • pay the bill 付账
    She paid the bill by credit card. 她用信用卡付了账。
  • electricity bill 电费账单
    Installing solar panels reduced their electricity bill. 安装太阳能板降低了他们的电费。
  • pass a bill 通过一项法案
    The assembly passed a bill to protect coastal wetlands. 议会通过了一项保护沿海湿地的法案。