bill 1 S1 W1 / bɪl / 名词 [可数名词]

1 request for payment a written list showing how much you have to pay for services you have received, work that has been done etc

bill for

The bill for the repairs came to $650.

Have you paid the phone bill?

2 restaurant especially British English a list showing how much you have to pay for food you have eaten in a restaurant 同义词 check American English :

Could we have the bill, please?

3 law a written proposal for a new law, that is brought to a parliament so that it can be discussed

approve/pass/veto a bill

The House of Representatives passed a new gun-control bill.

The senator introduced a bill that would increase the minimum wage.

4 money American English a piece of paper money 同义词 note British English → coin :

a five-dollar bill

5 fit/fill the bill to be exactly what you need :

This car fits the bill perfectly. It’s cheap and gets good mileage.

6 concert/show etc a programme of entertainment at a theatre, concert, cinema etc, with details of who is performing, what is being shown etc :

Tricia topped the bill (= was the most important performer ) at the Children’s Variety Show.

7 give somebody/something a clean bill of health to officially state that someone is in good health or that something is working correctly :

Maddox was given a clean bill of health.

8 bird a bird’s beak

9 advertisement a printed notice advertising an event

10 part of a hat American English the front part that sticks out on a hat such as a baseball cap

11 the (old) bill British English spoken the police

COLLOCATIONS

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pay a bill Most people pay their bills on time.

settle a bill (= pay it ) She went down to the lobby to settle the bill for their rooms.

foot the bill/pick up the bill (= pay for something, especially when you do not want to ) Taxpayers will probably have to foot the bill.

run up a bill (= use a lot of something so that you have a big bill to pay ) It’s easy to run up a big bill on your mobile phone.

face a bill (= have a lot to pay on a bill ) They were facing a mounting legal bill.

cut/reduce a bill We need to find a way to cut our fuel bill.

a bill comes to something (= is for that amount ) The bill came to $60.

ADJECTIVES/NOUN + bill

a big/huge bill Turn off the lights or we’ll get a huge electricity bill.

an electricity/gas/phone etc bill I’ll have to pay the gas bill too next month.

a hotel bill He paid the hotel bill by credit card.

a tax bill There are various ways you can reduce your tax bill.

an unpaid bill She had unpaid bills amounting to £3,000.

an outstanding bill (= still unpaid ) He still didn’t have enough to pay his outstanding bills.

THESAURUS

bill a piece of paper that tells you how much you must pay : Many families are struggling to pay their bills. | a credit card bill | We got a huge phone bill. | I asked the waiter to bring me the bill.

check American English a bill that tells you how much you must pay in a restaurant : Can I have the check, please?

invoice a document that lists the goods that a company has sent, or the services they have provided, and tells you how much you must pay. It is often sent from one company to another company : Payment is due ten days after receipt of the invoice.

tab informal a bill that is added up at the end of a period of time, especially for food or drinks that you have had in a restaurant or hotel : People staying in the hotel can order food or drinks to be put on their tab.