| 释义 |
bill¹ /bɪl/ n. | vt. | phr.
I n.
1. 账单；账款
Ask the waiter to bring the bill. 要侍者拿账单来。
pay an electricity bill 付电费账
reduce the army bill 减少军费开支
2. 清单；单子(如菜单等)；(尤指舰船上记载人员及其职责等的)表格
a bill of expenditures 开支清单
a watch and quarter bill (舰船上的)警戒和战斗部署表
3. 招贴，海报，广告；传单
Post no bills! 禁止招贴!
4. 节目单；节目
Who's on the bill tonight? 今晚是谁上场?
a good bill at the movies 电影院精彩的排片表
5. 票据；汇票 (= bill of exchange)
bills payable 应付票据
bills receivable 应收票据
We are accustomed to paying by bills at three months. 我们的惯例是以3个月的期票支付。
6. 凭单，单据(如提货单等)；证明书(如检疫证书等)
7. 〈美〉钞票，纸币；〈美俚〉100元钞票；100元
a ten-dollar bill 一张10元钞票
8. 议案，法案
9. 【律】申诉状；控诉状
a bill of complaint 起诉书
10. 文书；备忘录；书信
11. 〈废〉呼吁书，请愿书
II vt.
1. 给…开账单；要求…支付
We'll bill you at the end of the month. 月底我们开账单给你。
Michigan officials are planning to bill the federal government for the state's firefighting costs. 密歇根州的官员们打算要求联邦政府支付该州的消防费用。
The book club billed me only one dollar for the three books. 这3本书购书会只要我付1元钱。
2. 把…登账；〈美〉开(货物)的账单
bill each month's purchases 开每月赊购账单
3. 〈美〉把(货物)记入运货单；把(乘客)记入乘客单；托运；开(货物)的提单；给…开提(货)单
The wheat was billed to Chicago. 这批小麦是托运到芝加哥去的。
4. 用招贴(或广告、报纸等)宣布
Lewis was billed (to appear) as Hamlet. 据海报载，哈姆雷特由刘易斯扮演。
The book is billed as a “report”. 广告说，这本书是一份“报告”。
The visit was billed as nonpolitical. 据宣布，这次访问是非政治性的。
He billed himself as an ardent revolutionary. 他自称是个狂热的革命者。
5. 贴招贴(或广告等)于
The town was thoroughly billed by agents of the circus last week. 上星期镇上被马戏团的代理人贴满了海报。
6. 安排…的演出(或放映)；安排，预定，注定
The play is billed for next week. 这出戏定于下星期演出。
He is billed for another visit. 他已预定作再一次访问。
He is billed to become the national leader. 他势必成为全国的领导人。
[<ME bil < ML billa seal, bulla 的变体< L: bubble, boss] phr. fill (或fit) the bill 〈口〉符合要求；适合需要；使人很满意 I thought I would need a special tool, but this wrench fills the bill. 我以为需要一种特殊的工具，可是这把扳钳正合适。As a teacher he isn't filling the bill． 作为教师他不称职。This meal really fills the bill. 这顿饭确实使人很满意。foot the bill 〈口〉负担费用，会账 top (或 head) the bill (演员等)领衔，挂头牌；居首位 |