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| 1 | a written statement showing how much money you owe someone for goods or services you have received （服务费用的）账单 |
| a telephone bill 电话费账单 |
| +for I hate to think what the bill for the repairs will be. 我不愿去想修理费有多少。 |
| pay/settle a bill I always pay my bills on time. 我总是准时付清账单。 |
| | 1a | the amount of money you have to pay for something 账款 | | Their grocery bill is around £50 per week. 他们食品杂货的账款约为每周50英镑。 | | The firm says it cannot find the cash to meet its wage bill. 公司声称拿不出现金来支付工资。 | |
| | 1b | a piece of paper that shows how much money you owe after eating in a restaurant . AMERICAN usuallycheck （餐馆的）账单 | | Could we have the bill, please? 请给我们结账，好吗？ | |
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| 2 | a written document containing a proposal for a new law 议案；法案 |
| pass a bill A bill was passed lowering the legal age of consent. 一个降低法定同意年龄线的议案通过了。 |
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| 3 | AMERICAN a banknote ＄ |
| a $100 bill 一张100美元的钞票 |
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| 4 | a list of events and performers at a concert , show etc （音乐会或演出等的）节目单 |
| top the bill (=be the most important performer) He’ ll be topping the bill at the show next month. 当主角；领衔主演 |
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| 5 | a bird’ s beak 鸟嘴；喙 |
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| - | fill/fit the bill
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| to be suitable for something |
| 合适；符合要求 |
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| If you’ re looking for an outdoor holiday, Wales could fit the bill. 如果你要去户外度假，威尔士正合适。 |
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| - | get a clean bill of health
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| to be told that you are healthy after being examined by a doctor |
| 获得健康证明 |
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| - | give sth a clean bill of health
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| to examine something and say it is satisfactory or in good condition |
| 给某物合格证明 |
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| Analysts have given the restructured company a clean bill of health. 分析家已为这家重组公司开具了合格证明。 |
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| - | the (old) bill BRITISH informal
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| 警察 |
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| Words frequently used with bill | | bill 的常见搭配词 | | verbs | amend, approve, debate, draft, introduce, oppose, pass, propose, | 2 | | | |
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