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invoice noun
⇨ billinvoice verb
⇨ charge bill noun bill ♦︎ account ♦︎ invoice ♦︎ check ♦︎ tabThese are all words for a record of how much you owe for goods or services that you have bought or used. 这些词均表示账单、账目。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆the bill / invoice / tab / check for sth◆to pay / settle a bill / an account / an invoice / a check◆to pick up the bill / check / tab◆to put sth on the bill / (sb's) account / the tab◆to send / submit a bill / an invoice to a customer◆to ask for / get the bill / check■ bill [countable] a list of goods that you have bought or services that you have used, showing how much you owe; the price or cost of sth 账单◆the telephone / electricity / gas bill电话费／电费／煤气费账单◆We ran up a massive hotel bill.我们积下了一大笔旅馆费。◆Is the company going to foot the bill (= pay) for the repairs?公司会支付修理费吗？◆I'll be sending you the bill (= I will expect you to pay) for the dry-cleaning!我这就给你发账单付干洗费！◆ (especially BrE) The waiter brought the bill to their table.侍者把账单拿到他们桌边。 see also bill ⇨ charge verb ■ account [countable] an arrangement with a shop or business to pay bills for goods or services at a later time, for example in regular amounts every month; the money owed in such an arrangement 赊销账；赊欠账；赊欠款◆Put it on my account please.请记在我的赊购账上。◆We have accounts with most of our suppliers.我们与大多数供应商实行赊购制。◆She bought the furniture she wanted on account (= she would pay for it later).她赊购了想要的家具。■ invoice [countable] (rather formal) a bill for goods that sb has bought or work that has been done for sb 发票；（发货或服务）费用清单◆The timber merchants sent an invoice for £250.木材商发出了一张250英镑的发票。 see also invoice ⇨ charge verb NOTE 辨析 Bill or invoice?You would get a bill in a restaurant, bar or hotel; from a company that supplies you with gas, electricity, etc.; or from sb whose property you have damaged. An invoice is for goods supplied or work done as agreed between a customer and supplier, and is usually sent after the goods have been delivered or the work finished. * bill指餐馆、酒吧、旅馆或煤气公司、电力公司等开出的账单，也指财产所有者开出的索赔账单。invoice指供求双方按约定发货或提供服务的费用清单，通常于交货或完工后发出。■ check [countable] (NAmE) a piece of paper that shows how much you have to pay for the food and drinks that you have had in a restaurant 餐饮账单◆Can I have the check, please?请给我结账好吗？ⓘ In British English the usual word for this is bill. 在英式英语中表达此义通常用bill。■ tab [countable] (rather informal) a bill for goods you receive but pay for later, especially for food or drinks in a restaurant or bar; the price or cost of sth （待付的）账单；（尤指）餐饮账单；费用◆a bar tab酒吧账单◆Can I put it on my tab?我可以记账吗？◆He walked out of the restaurant and left me to pick up the tab (= pay) for the whole meal.他走出餐馆，丢下我为整顿饭买单。 charge verb charge ♦︎ fine ♦︎ ask ♦︎ levy ♦︎ bill ♦︎ invoiceThese words all mean to ask sb for money for goods or a service, or as a payment of a tax. 这些词均表示收费或征税。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to charge (sb) / levy sth on sth◆to charge (sb) / fine sb / ask sth / bill sb / invoice sb for sth◆to be charged / levied at one per cent / 17%◆to charge / bill sth to sb's account◆to charge / ask a high / low price / fee / commission / rent■ charge [transitive, intransitive] to ask for an amount of money for goods or a service, or as payment of a tax 收（费）；要价◆What did the builders charge for the repairs?施工人员要了多少修理费？◆Calls are charged at 36p per minute.电话费是每分钟36便士。◆Your broker will charge you a 6% commission on the transaction.你的经纪人会收取交易金额6%的佣金。 see also charge ⇨ rate noun 2 ■ fine [transitive, often passive] to make sb pay money as an official punishment 对⋯处以罚款◆She was fined for speeding.她因超速而被罚款。◆The company was fined £20 000 for breaching safety regulations.这家公司因违反安全条例被罚款2万英镑。 see also fine ⇨ rate noun 2 ■ ask [transitive] (usually used in the progressive tenses 通常用于进行时) to request a particular amount of money for sth that you are selling 要价；索价◆He's asking £2 000 for the car.这辆轿车他要价2 000英镑。■ levy / /ˈlevi/ / [transitive] (formal or law 法律) to use official authority to demand and collect a payment or tax 征收；征（税）◆It was a local tax levied by the council on the occupiers of land and buildings.这是当地议会对土地和建筑物占用者征收的地方税。◆A $30 million fine was levied against the company.对这家公司课以3 000万元的罚款。■ bill [transitive] (rather formal) to send sb a bill for a service that you have provided or goods that you have supplied 给（某人）开账单，发账单（要求付款）◆You will be billed monthly for the service.你将每月收到对这一服务收费的账单。◆The cost will be billed to your account.费用将会记到你的账户上。 see also bill ⇨ bill noun ■ invoice [transitive] (rather formal) to send sb a bill for goods that you have supplied or work that you have done for them 给（某人）开发票（或清单）◆You will be invoiced for these items at the end of the month.你将在月底收到这些项目的费用清单。 see also invoice ⇨ bill noun NOTE 辨析 Bill or invoice?A company that supplies a service such as telephone, gas or electricity, bills its customers, usually monthly or quarterly (= every three months). A company or person that has supplied goods or done work will usually invoice its customers or employer, although bill can also be used for this. Both these words are rather formal; less formally you can say send sb a bill/an invoice. 电话、煤气、电力等公司开账单用bill，通常按月或按季度开。公司或个人提供商品或服务后为顾客或客户开具发票用invoice，尽管bill亦有此义。这两个词都很正式，不那么正式的说法是send sb a bill/an invoice。 |