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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 837 COCA: 8026

bill
1 bill /ˈbɪl/ noun
plural bills
1 bill
/ˈbɪl/
noun
plural bills
Learner's definition of BILL
[count]
1 
: a document that says how much money you owe for something you have bought or used账单
— compare bill of sale
2 
: a written description of a new law that is being suggested and that the lawmakers of a country, state, etc., must vote to accept before it becomes law议案
also : such a bill after it has become a law法案
— see also bill of rights
3 
chiefly US : a piece of paper money纸币；钞票
— called also (British) note
4 
: a written or printed advertisement that is used to announce a play, movie, or concert to the public and to list the names of the performers海报；招贴；广告

fill the bill

or fit the bill
: to be exactly what is needed : to be suitable符合需要的；合适的

foot the bill

— see 2foot

give (someone or something) a clean bill of health

: to officially say that someone is healthy or that something is working correctly开健康证明；认定合格
— compare 3bill
2 bill /ˈbɪl/ verb
bills; billed; billing
2 bill
/ˈbɪl/
verb
bills; billed; billing
Learner's definition of BILL
[+ object]
1 
: to send a bill to (someone or something) : to provide (a person, business, organization, etc.) with a statement that says how much money is owed for something that has been bought or used给…送账单；给…开账单
2 
: to describe (someone or something) as a particular thing so that people will like or want that person or thing把…宣传为 — usually used as (be) billed通常用作(be) billed
— see also billing
3 
: to officially say that someone is going to do something宣布— usually used as (be) billed通常用作(be) billed
— compare 4bill
3 bill /ˈbɪl/ noun
plural bills
3 bill
/ˈbɪl/
noun
plural bills
Learner's definition of BILL
[count]
1 
: a bird's beak鸟嘴；喙
— see picture at bird
2 
US : the part of a cap that sticks out in front : the visor of a hat帽舌
— compare 1bill
4 bill /ˈbɪl/ verb
bills; billed; billing
4 bill
/ˈbɪl/
verb
bills; billed; billing
Learner's definition of BILL

bill and coo

old-fashioned
: to kiss and talk quietly卿卿我我；情话绵绵
— compare 2bill
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 837 COCA: 8026

bill

1 of 5

noun (1)

ˈbil How to pronounce bill (audio)
1
biology : the jaws of a bird together with their horny covering
a duck's bill
2
biology : a mouthpart (such as the beak of a turtle) that resembles a bird's bill
3
nautical : the point of an anchor fluke see anchor illustration
4
: the visor (see visor sense 2a) of a cap or hood

Illustration of bill

Illustration of bill
  • 1 spoonbill
  • 2 duck
  • 3 parrot
  • 4 flamingo
  • 5 eagle
  • 6 finch
  • 7 pelican
  • 8 hummingbird
  • 9 ibis

bill

2 of 5

verb (1)

billed; billing; bills

intransitive verb

1
: to touch and rub bill to bill (see bill entry 1 sense 1)
a pair of doves billing
2
: to caress affectionately
billing and cooing

bill

3 of 5

noun (2)

1
: a weapon in use up to the 18th century that consists of a long staff ending in a hook-shaped blade
2
: billhook

bill

4 of 5

noun (3)

1
: an itemized list or a statement of particulars (such as a list of materials or of members of a ship's crew)
a bill of quantities
2
: a written document or note
3
obsolete : a formal petition
4
a
: an itemized account of the separate cost of goods sold, services performed, or work done : invoice
a bill of charges
b
: an amount expended or owed
paid the electricity bill
c
: a statement of charges for food or drink : check
asked the waiter to bring the bill
5
a
: a written or printed advertisement posted or otherwise distributed to announce an event of interest to the public
The sign read "Post no bills."
especially : an announcement of a theatrical entertainment
Who is on the bill?
b
: a programmed presentation (such as a motion picture, play, or concert)
the opening of a new bill
6
government : a draft of a law presented to a legislature for enactment
a bill set before Congress
also : the law itself
the GI bill
7
law : a declaration in writing stating a wrong a complainant has suffered from a defendant or stating a breach of law by some person
a bill of complaint
8
a
: a piece of paper money
a $20 bill
b
: an individual or commercial note (see note entry 2 sense 3c(1))
bills receivable
c
slang : one hundred dollars

bill

5 of 5

verb (2)

billed; billing; bills

transitive verb

1
a
: to enter in an accounting system : prepare a bill of (charges)
billing each month's charges
b
: to submit a bill (see bill entry 4 sense 4a) of charges to
They bill their customers every month.
c
: to enter (something, such as freight) in a waybill
d
: to issue a bill of lading to or for
2
: to announce (something, such as a performance) especially by posters or placards
Both writers are billed to appear at the conference.
3
: advertise, promote
the book is billed as a "report" P. G. Altbach
billable
ˈbi-lə-bəl How to pronounce bill (audio)
adjective
Phrases
fill the bill or fit the bill
: to be exactly what is needed : be suitable

Synonyms

Noun (1)

Noun (3)

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1) and Verb (1)

Middle English bile, from Old English; akin to Old English bill

Noun (2)

Middle English bil, from Old English bill sword; akin to Old High German bill pickax

Noun (3) and Verb (2)

Middle English, from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French bille, from Medieval Latin billa, perhaps alteration of bulla, papal seal, bull — more at bull

First Known Use

Noun (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (1)

1584, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (3)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of bill was before the 12th century

Phrases Containing bill

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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 837 COCA: 8026
bill

noun¹

 1showing money owed for goods/services賬單ADJECTIVE | VERB + BILL | BILL + VERB | BILL + NOUN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤big, hefty, high, huge, large, massive大額賬單；巨額賬單▸➤outstanding, unpaid未付的賬單▸➤itemized明細賬單◇Customers receive an itemized monthly phone bill.顧客會收到每月話費明細單。➤legal, medical訴訟費／醫療費賬單➤electricity, energy, fuel, gas, heating電費／能源費／燃料費／煤氣費／取暖費賬單➤utility公共事業費賬單◇Many people struggle to pay their rent and utility bills.許多人要盡全力才能勉強支付房租和公共事業費。➤grocery, hospital, hotel, phone, telephone, etc.食品雜貨、醫院、酒店、電話費等賬單▸➤tax稅單➤credit-card信用卡對賬單➤repair修理費賬單VERB + BILL➤get, receive收到賬單◇I've just received a huge tax bill.我剛收到一張巨額稅單。➤be landed with, face被賬單困擾；面對賬單◇The company could now face higher fuel bills.公司現在可能面對更高額的燃料費用。➤run up積欠賬單◇We ran up a very large hotel bill.我們積欠了很大一筆旅館費用。➤foot, pay, pick up, settle負擔費用；支付賬單◇Don't worry－the company will pick up the bill.別擔心 － 公司會付賬的。➤cover夠支付賬單◇Use the money in the account to cover the bills.用這個賬戶裏的錢支付這些賬單。➤present sb with, send sb, submit把賬單遞交／寄送／提交給某人◇They presented us with a very large bill.他們給了我們一張大額賬單。➤cut, lower, reduce減少開支◇We need to cut our electricity bills.我們需要減少電費開支。➤share分擔費用◇We share the gas and electricity bills.我們分擔煤氣費和電費。BILL + VERB➤arrive, come in賬單到了➤amount to, come to賬單金額達到⋯◇The bill amounted to $850.賬單總計 850 美元。BILL + NOUN➤payment賬單支付➤collector (NAmE) 賬單催繳員PREPOSITION➤bill for⋯的賬單◇Who is going to foot the bill for the damage?誰來支付損失費呢？
bill

noun²

 2 (especially BrE) showing money owed for food and drinks飲食賬單  ➡ see also check VERB + BILL | BILL + VERB VERB + BILL➤ask for要餐費賬單▸➤bring拿餐費賬單來▸➤get, have拿到餐費賬單◇Could I have the bill, please?請結賬，好嗎？➤pay支付餐費▸➤split平均分擔費用◇We decided to split the bill.我們決定平均分擔餐費。BILL + VERB➤arrive, come餐費賬單到了➤come to餐費達到⋯◇The bill came to £120.餐費計為 120 英鎊。
bill

noun³

 3 (NAmE) paper money紙幣  ➡ see also note ADJECTIVE | VERB + BILL ADJECTIVE➤five-dollar, twenty-dollar, etc. * 5 美元、20 美元等的鈔票➤crisp嶄新的鈔票➤counterfeit偽鈔VERB + BILL➤count, count out數鈔票
bill

noun⁴

 4proposal for a new law法案ADJECTIVE | VERB + BILL | BILL + VERB ADJECTIVE➤controversial有爭議的法案➤comprehensive, sweeping (NAmE) 綜合／全面法案◇a sweeping bill that will reform the nation's immigration system全面改革國家移民制度的法案➤emergency緊急法案➤draft議案草案➤proposed提案➤pending (NAmE) 待決的議案➤bipartisan (NAmE) 代表兩黨的議案▸➤private member's (in the UK) （非內閣成員的）無公職議員所提交的法案➤congressional, federal, Treasury (in the US) 國會／聯邦／財政部議案➤budget, spending (both NAmE) 預算／開支議案➤reform改革法案➤anti-terrorism, education, immigration, intelligence, etc.反恐、教育、移民、情報等法案VERB + BILL➤bring forward, bring in, introduce, propose, put forward, submit提出議案◇The bill will be introduced next month.該議案將於下個月提交。◇The government has put forward an emergency bill to limit the powers of the police.政府已提出緊急議案來限制警方的權力。➤bring before Parliament, bring to the floor, bring to a vote (especially NAmE) 向議會提交議案；向全體與會者提交議案；提交議案以表決◇The bill will be brought before Parliament next year.該議案將於明年提交議會。◇The bill was brought to the floor of the House last summer.該議案是去年夏天提交給眾議院的。➤force through, push through, rush through (BrE) 強行／推動／草率地通過議案◇Republicans will try to push the bill through Congress.共和黨人將會力促國會通過該議案。◇The opposition will try to force the bill through Parliament.反對黨將試圖強行在議會通過這一法案。➤draft, prepare, write起草議案➤sponsor發起法案▸➤amend修正議案▸➤debate就議案進行辯論▸➤adopt, approve, pass, sign採納議案；通過議案；簽署法案▸➤back, endorse, support, vote for支持議案；投票支持議案▸➤block, defeat, kill, reject, throw out, veto阻撓議案通過；否決議案▸➤oppose, vote against反對／投票反對議案▸➤shelve, withdraw暫時擱置／撤回議案BILL + VERB➤become law法案成為法律◇The bill became law in June.該法案 6 月份成為法律。➤contain, include sth法案包括⋯◇The bill included a gradual phase-out of estate tax.該法案包括逐步淘汰遺產稅。➤propose sth法案提出⋯➤ban sth, prohibit sth法案禁止⋯➤allow sth法案允許⋯
bill

noun⁵

 5programme/program of entertainment節目ADJECTIVE | VERB + BILL | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤double連場節目VERB + BILL➤head, top領銜主演◇Rufus Wainwright is topping the bill.魯弗斯・溫賴特領銜主演。➤share聯袂主演PREPOSITION➤on a/the bill在節目單上◇Also on the bill are Hot Chip.參加演出的還有“勁辣薯片”樂隊。

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