1 a piece of paper that shows how much money you owe sb for goods or services 账单:
the electricity/gas/telephone bill电费/煤气费/电话费账单to pay a bill付账
2 (US 美 check) a piece of paper that shows how much you have to pay for the food and drinks that you have had in a restaurant (餐馆的)账单:
Can I have the bill, please?请你给我结账。
3 (US 美) =NOTE¹(4)a ten-dollar bill 十元钞票
4 a plan for a possible new law 法案:
The bill was passed/defeated.这法案获得通过/不获得通过。
5 a programme of entertainment offered in a show, concert, etc (表演、音乐会等的)节目表:
Topping the bill (= the most important performer) is Robbie Williams.最重要的表演者是罗比˙威廉斯。
6 a bird's beak 鸟嘴;喙
foot the bill→FOOT²
bill²
/bɪl ||; bɪl/verb
[T] (usually passive 通常用于被动语态) bill sb/sth as sth to describe sb/sth to the public in an advertisement, etc (用广告等)描述,宣传:
This young player is being billed as ‘the new Pele’.这位年轻选手被宣传为“新球王比利”。