a bill to do sth
表示议案内容的常用结构,说明该议案旨在做什么。
Lawmakers introduced a bill to cut taxes.
议员们提出了一项削减税收的法案。
法案；议案；鸟喙；喙；帽檐；帽舌；单据；文书；清单；钩镰；修枝钩刀
a statement of money owed for goods or services
书面清单或存货清单。(今除特定含义或固定短语外已废,如“提单”“货物清单”等)
A written list or inventory. (Now obsolete except in specific senses or set phrases; bill of lading, bill of goods, etc.)
鸟喙,尤指小或扁平的喙；有时也指鸭嘴兽、龟等其他动物的喙状部位。
The beak of a bird, especially when small or flattish; sometimes also used with reference to a platypus, turtle, or other animal.
一种有刃或尖的手持武器,原指盎格鲁-撒克逊剑,后为步兵武器,尤指14—15世纪的一种,常为宽重双刃钩形刀身,背部及顶端各有一短矛,装于长柄末端。
Any of various bladed or pointed hand weapons, originally designating an Anglo-Saxon sword, and later a weapon of infantry, especially in the 14th and 15th centuries, commonly consisting of a broad, heavy, double-edged, hook-shaped blade, with a short pike at the back and another at the top, attached to the end of a long staff.
麻鳽的鸣叫声(又称boom)。
The bell, or boom, of the bittern.
尚未成为法律的草案
a statute in draft before it becomes law
一种文件,原指盖印文件；正式声明或官方备忘录。(今除某些限定词搭配外已废,如“健康证明书”“销售单据”等)
A document, originally sealed; a formal statement or official memorandum. (Now obsolete except with certain qualifying words; bill of health, bill of sale etc.)
喙状突出物,尤指海角或岬。
A beaklike projection, especially a promontory.
带有钩形尖头和手柄的切割工具,用于修剪等；钩镰。
A cutting instrument, with hook-shaped point, and fitted with a handle, used in pruning, etc.; a billhook.
货物运输或服务提供的详细账单
an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered
提交立法机关审议的法律草案；拟议中的法律。
A draft of a law, presented to a legislature for enactment; a proposed or projected law.
(帽子等的)帽檐或帽舌,用于遮挡阳光,保护脸部和眼睛。
Of a cap or hat: the brim or peak, serving as a shade to keep sun off the face and out of the eyes.
持有bill(镰形戟)的人；持钺者。
Somebody armed with a bill; a billman.
纸币(尤其是中央银行发行的纸币)
a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)
商品销售、服务提供或已完成工作的书面凭据,附有价格或应付费用；发票。
A written note of goods sold, services rendered, or work done, with the price or charge owing; an invoice.
镐或鹤嘴锄。
A pickaxe or mattock.
为广告宣传(如讲座、戏剧、商品销售)而张贴或散发的书面或印刷品；传单,海报。
A paper, written or printed, and posted up or given away, to advertise something, as a lecture, a play, or the sale of goods
锚臂的末端；锚爪的尖端(亦称peak)。
The extremity of the arm of an anchor; the point of or beyond the fluke (also called the peak).
承诺签署人在未来某日或见票即付一定金额(可含利息)的书面票据；汇票。在美国常称 note、note of hand 或 promissory note(本票)。
A writing that binds the signer or signers to pay a certain sum at a future day or on demand, with or without interest, as may be stated in the document; a bill of exchange. In the United States, it is usually called a note, a note of hand, or a promissory note.
一起呈现的一组项目,如菜单、节目单等。
A set of items presented together.
The restaurant bill came to fifty dollars, so we split it evenly.
饭店的账单是五十美元，所以我们平摊了。
用法提示：这里 bill 是名词，指餐馆用餐后收到的应付款账单。
AI contextual example
Please pay the electricity bill before the end of the month to avoid a late fee.
请在月底前支付电费账单，以免产生滞纳金。
用法提示：此处 bill 为名词，指水电等公用事业的缴费账单。
AI contextual example
I checked the bill carefully and found an extra charge for a drink we did not order.
我仔细核对了账单，发现有一笔我们没点的饮料的额外费用。
用法提示：这句话中的 bill 是名词，表示消费后列出的应付款项清单。
AI contextual example
表示议案内容的常用结构,说明该议案旨在做什么。
Lawmakers introduced a bill to cut taxes.
议员们提出了一项削减税收的法案。
用定语从句说明议案的具体条款;从句谓语常用 would,表示尚未成为法律。
The Senate is debating a bill that would raise the minimum wage.
参议院正在辩论一项会提高最低工资的法案。
固定短语,指提单,是货物运输与提货的凭证,为可数名词。
The carrier issued a bill of lading for the shipment.
承运人为这批货物签发了提单。
用 of 结构表示某种动物的喙,语气比名词所有格更正式。
The bill of a platypus is soft and leathery.
鸭嘴兽的喙柔软且富有皮革质感。
正式商业单据，常指要求付款的明细单，bill更通用，invoice通常用于商家间
美式英语中餐馆账单常用check，bill更通用
非正式，常用于累计消费额，如酒吧账单
侧重应收款项或服务费，bill更侧重书面清单
定期汇总的账户账单，如银行或信用卡月结单
grammar · medium
易错句子I paid bill at the restaurant and left.
正确表达I paid the bill at the restaurant and left.
bill 作「账单」讲时是可数名词,单数形式前必须有冠词或其他限定词。汉语「付账单」不带冠词,但英语里可数单数名词不能光着出现,所以要加 the 指这次消费的那张账单(也可说 a bill)。
grammar · medium
易错句子I need to pay the bill of electricity before Friday.
正确表达I need to pay the electricity bill before Friday.
英语用名词作定语表示账单的类别,类别词放在 bill 前面:the electricity bill、the phone bill、the water bill。汉语「电费的账单」用「的」连接,直译成 the bill of electricity 就不符合英语习惯,of 短语通常只表示所属或内容(如 bill of lading)。
bill 指提交立法机构审议、尚未生效的法案；act 指已经通过并生效的法令，常出现在法律名称中（如 Act of Congress）。
bill 专指立法机构审议的成文法草案；draft 泛指任何文件尚未定稿的版本，不限于法律，也不一定进入立法程序。
bill 是正式提出的成文法案，须经立法程序；motion 是会议上提出的动议，范围更广，不一定写成法律。
付账
I need to pay the bill before leaving the restaurant.
我需要在离开餐厅前付账单。
美元纸币
He pulled a dollar bill from his pocket.
他从口袋里掏出一张一美元纸币。
电话账单
My phone bill is due next week.
我的电话账单下周到期。
通过法案
The Senate passed the bill with a majority vote.
参议院以多数票通过了该法案。
提出法案
The senator introduced a bill to improve healthcare.
参议员提出了一项改善医疗保健的法案。
提单
The shipping company issued a bill of lading for the goods.
航运公司为这批货物签发了提单。
买单，付账
The company will foot the bill for the entire trip.
公司将承担整个行程的费用。
符合要求，正合适
We need a new manager, and she fits the bill perfectly.
我们需要一位新经理，她完全符合条件。
健康证明；合格证明
The doctor gave him a clean bill of health after the checkup.
体检后医生给他开了健康证明。
我只是国会山上的一项法案。
The senator introduced a new bill on healthcare reform.
参议员提出了一项关于医疗改革的新法案。
我要杀了比尔。
I need to pay my electricity bill today.
我今天需要交电费。
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