receipt
/rɪˈsiːt/ (bre, ipa) · /rɪˈsiːt/ (ame, ipa) · /ri-ˈsēt/ (ame, mw)
receipt — noun
- receiptsingular
- receiptsplural
1. When you buy something, the shop gives you a receipt — a written or digital docu
When you buy something, the shop gives you a receipt — a written or digital document that proves you paid for it.
Kenji kept the receipt in his wallet in case he needed to return the jacket.
keep + receipt — collocation for retaining proof of purchase
The cashier asked if Sirin wanted a paper receipt or an email copy.
paper receipt / email copy — contrasting types of receipt
After paying for the groceries, Ada checked the receipt for any mistakes.
You will need your receipt to exchange the shoes for a different size.
Imani saved the digital receipt from the online order on her phone.
- proof of purchase
more formal term for a receipt used for returns or warranty claims
- voucher
a coupon or document that can be exchanged for goods, not proof that you already paid
- invoice
a request for payment before you pay, not proof after paying — a common mix-up
文法句型
receipt + for + noun phrase
receipt + of + noun phrase
用法筆記
Countable noun — you can have one receipt or several receipts. 'Receipt' in this sense is the document itself, not the act of getting it.
常見錯誤
2. The receipt of something is the formal act of officially getting a letter, payme
The receipt of something is the formal act of officially getting a letter, payment, package, or piece of information that has been sent to you.
The team confirmed receipt of Ishaan's application by email the next day.
confirm receipt — formal collocation for business correspondence
Payment is due within thirty days of receipt of the invoice.
within X days of receipt — fixed time phrase
Upon receipt of the signed contract, the company will begin the work.
All goods must be checked for damage at the time of receipt.
- dispatch
the act of sending something out, the opposite action to receiving
文法句型
upon/on receipt of + noun phrase
acknowledge receipt of + noun phrase
in receipt of + noun phrase
用法筆記
Used almost exclusively in formal or business contexts. Frequently appears in fixed phrases: 'upon receipt of', 'on receipt of', 'in receipt of', 'acknowledge receipt of'. The noun is uncountable here — you cannot say 'a receipt' or 'receipts' when referring to the act.
常見錯誤
3. In business, a company's receipts are all the money it takes in from selling goo
In business, a company's receipts are all the money it takes in from selling goods or providing services over a given period.
The café's weekly receipts were much higher during the summer holiday.
weekly receipts — time period + receipts
The accountant reviewed the store's receipts for the previous financial year.
Ticket receipts from the charity concert were donated to a local children's hospital.
The film festival's total receipts reached over two million dollars this year.
Nikos compared the daily receipts to find out which day attracted the most customers.
- expenditure
money that goes out of a business, the opposite of receipts
- expenses
costs incurred by a business, subtracted from receipts
文法句型
receipts + from + noun phrase
receipts + for + time period
用法筆記
Always used in the plural form 'receipts' in this sense. Never use 'receipt' (singular) to mean income. Common in accounting, retail, and financial reporting contexts. Often preceded by an adjective showing a time period: 'daily receipts', 'weekly receipts', 'annual receipts'.
常見錯誤
4. Something that is used as proof or evidence that a particular event happened or
Something that is used as proof or evidence that a particular event happened or that a fact is true, especially in official or legal situations.
Tamar's signed delivery form serves as receipt that the package was accepted.
serve as receipt that — formal construction for evidence
A tracking number alone is not sufficient receipt of delivery.
Jenna took the courier's stamp as receipt that the goods had arrived safely.
Manuela presented the email confirmation as receipt that the payment had gone through.
- proof
broader and more common — can be physical or logical evidence
- evidence
more general term used in law and everyday speech
- confirmation
focuses on verifying that something is true rather than proving it
文法句型
serve as receipt + that-clause
be receipt of + noun phrase
用法筆記
This sense is quite formal and less common in everyday speech. It overlaps in meaning with 'proof' and 'evidence'. Unlike 'proof', it typically refers to a tangible or recorded item (a document, a stamp, a recording) rather than a logical argument. Distinguish from sense 1: sense 4 does not require a commercial transaction — any event can have its 'receipt'.
常見錯誤
receipt — verb
- receiptpresent simple I / you / we / they
- receipts3rd person singular
- receipting-ing form
- receiptedpast simple
1. To officially record in a system or on paper that a letter, payment, package, or
To officially record in a system or on paper that a letter, payment, package, or other item has been received.
The supplier receipted the order after confirming it in their system.
receipt + order — typical object in a business context
Please receipt the payment before you close the customer's file.
imperative: receipt + payment — instruction in an office procedure
The clerk receipted each package as it arrived at the warehouse.
Eli receipted the donation and mailed a confirmation letter to the donor.
文法句型
receipt + noun phrase
用法筆記
This verb is much less common than the noun form of 'receipt'. In everyday English, people are more likely to say 'processed the payment' or 'logged the package'. 'Receipt' as a verb is mainly used in internal business procedures and accounting software.
常見錯誤
2. To stamp, write on, or mark a bill or invoice to show that the money for it has
To stamp, write on, or mark a bill or invoice to show that the money for it has been received and the account is settled.
The accountant receipted the invoice after confirming that the money had arrived.
receipt + invoice — typical accounting collocation
Each bill must be receipted before it can be filed away.
passive: must be receipted — necessity construction in office procedure
Pim receipted the utility bills and sorted them by date.
The finance team receipted all outstanding invoices at the end of the quarter.
- mark as paid
more common and transparent than 'receipt' — what most office workers actually say
- stamp paid
refers specifically to the physical action of stamping a document
文法句型
receipt + invoice/bill
be receipted
用法筆記
Very similar to verb sense 1, but with the specific focus on marking a document as 'paid' rather than just recording that something arrived. In modern business software, this action is usually done by clicking a button rather than using a physical stamp.