bill

• 名词，有多个含义，包括商品或服务的账单、提交立法机构的法案、鸟的喙。

A noun with multiple meanings, including a statement of money owed for goods or services, a proposed law presented to a legislature, or the beak of a bird.

1. Invoice for paymentA2formal

   A statement of money owed for goods or services provided.

   账单

   • The waiter brought the bill after dinner.
   • I need to pay the electricity bill by Friday.
   • She received a large bill for the car repairs.

   同义词accountcheckinvoicereckoningstatementtab

2. Paper moneyA1informalamerican

   A piece of paper currency, especially in the US.

   纸币

   • He handed me a ten-dollar bill.
   • Do you have any one-dollar bills for the vending machine?
   • She found a crumpled bill in her pocket.

   同义词banknotegreenbacknote

3. B2formal

   A draft of a proposed law presented to a legislature for discussion.

   法案

   • The new bill on healthcare was debated in parliament.
   • The senator introduced a bill to reduce taxes.
   • The bill passed through the House of Representatives.

   同义词measureproposal

4. Bird's beakB1formal

   The beak of a bird, especially a flat or broad one.

   鸟喙

   • The duck used its bill to filter food from the water.
   • The toucan has a large, colorful bill.
   • The bird's bill is perfectly adapted for cracking seeds.

   同义词beaknebnib

• 动词，指为服务开具账单或发送发票；也用于立法语境，表示提出法案。

A verb meaning to charge someone for a service or to send an invoice; also used in legislative contexts meaning to propose a law.

1. Send an invoiceB1formal

   To send someone a statement of charges for goods or services provided.

   开具账单

   • The company will bill you at the end of the month.
   • They billed the client for the consulting services.
   • Please bill me for the repairs.

   同义词chargeinvoicepresentrender

2. B2formal

   To advertise or promote something in a particular way.

   宣传

   • The concert was billed as the event of the year.
   • The movie is being billed as a romantic comedy.
   • They billed the product as the most innovative on the market.

   同义词advertisehypeplugpromotetout