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Bill Meaning: Invoice & Proposed Law with Examples (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：invoice (bill)

bill 🔊

/bɪl/

A list of money you need to pay for goods or services, like after a meal.

invoice 🔊

➕

/ˈɪnvɔɪs/

A statement of money owed for goods or services received.

📁 Category：Social Economy 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'bulla' (seal, document), later used for official written statements.

💡 Mnemonic

A restaurant bill is like a bird's bill that collects your payments at the table.

📖 Example

After we finished our delicious pizza, the server handed us the bill with a smile. 🔊 After we finished our delicious pizza, the server handed us the bill with a smile.

🔗 Collocations

pay the bill – to settle the amount owed

split the bill – divide the total cost among people

electricity bill – statement for power usage charges

🔄 Synonyms

check (n.) – A restaurant bill, especially in American English

invoice (n.) – A formal request for payment for goods or services

tab (n.) – A running total of charges, often used for drinks

🌱 Derivatives

billing (n.) – the process of sending invoices

billable (adj.) – able to be charged to a client

billboard (n.) – a large outdoor advertising structure

📖 Cultural Story

In medieval times, 'bill' referred to a sealed official document. Today, it retains this sense in legal contexts (proposed law) and financial contexts (a list of charges).

Meaning 2：proposed law (bill)

bill 🔊

/bɪl/

A proposed law that is presented to a government for discussion and voting.

Politicians discussing bill in parliament room

proposed law 🔊

➕

/prəˈpoʊzd lɔː/

A formal written document that is introduced in a legislature for debate and potential enactment as a law.

📁 Category：Laws & Regulations 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The new bill aims to promote renewable energy and reduce pollution in our city. 🔊 The new bill aims to promote renewable energy and reduce pollution in our city.

🔗 Collocations

introduce a bill – to formally present a proposed law

pass a bill – to approve a proposed law through voting

draft a bill – to write the text of a proposed law

🔄 Synonyms

proposal (n.) – A suggestion for a new law, often used synonymously with bill in legislative context

measure (n.) – A legislative proposal or action

act (n.) – A bill that has been passed and becomes law, but sometimes used for the proposed version