billing

/ˈbɪlɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbɪlɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbi-liŋ/ (ame, mw)

billing — 名詞

1. the work of preparing invoices and sending them to customers so the customers kn

1.名詞B2
釋義

帳單作業

整理並寄送帳單向顧客收款的流程

the work of preparing invoices and sending them to customers so the customers know how much they must pay for goods or services they have used.

例句

Bram works in the hospital's billing department and answers patient questions about insurance.

Bram 在醫院的帳單部門上班，負責回答病患關於保險的問題。

noun modifier: billing department

Our gym switched to monthly billing, so members pay on the first day of each month.

我們健身房改成每月開立帳單，會員在每個月的第一天繳費。

collocation: monthly billing / billing cycle

同義詞
  • invoicing

    very close in meaning; common in business-to-business contexts

  • charging

    broader; can mean asking for money in any way, not only by formal bill

文法句型

billing for [service]

billing cycle

用法筆記

Almost always uncountable. Frequently used as a noun modifier in fixed phrases like 'billing department', 'billing cycle', 'billing address', and 'billing error'.

常見錯誤

❌I received my billings yesterday.
✅I received my bill yesterday.
💡a single piece of paper asking for money is a 'bill'; 'billing' is the whole process.
❌The shop did a billing of $200.
✅The shop sent me a bill for $200.
💡'billing' is not used to mean a single charge or amount.

2. the way a show, concert, or film is described to the public in advertising, espe

2.名詞C1
釋義

宣傳介紹

對表演的描述與宣傳方式

the way a show, concert, or film is described to the public in advertising, especially the praise or claims made about how good or exciting it will be.

例句

The festival's advance billing promised a magical evening of jazz under the stars.

音樂節的事前宣傳預告了一場星空下的爵士魔幻夜。

collocation: advance billing

Critics said the new musical did not live up to its billing as the show of the year.

影評說這齣新音樂劇沒有達到它被宣傳成年度大戲的水準。

collocation: live up to its billing

同義詞
  • promotion

    broader; covers any marketing, not just printed advertising for a show

  • publicity

    focuses on public attention generated; billing focuses on how the act is described

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1 by context: this sense always relates to performances or shows, not money. Often appears in the fixed phrase 'live up to its/the billing' meaning to be as good as the advertising said.

常見錯誤

❌The poster has a nice billing for the band.
✅The poster gives the band nice billing.
💡the show or performer 'gets' or 'receives' billing; the billing is not 'on' the poster as a thing.

3. the position given to a performer's name on a poster or programme compared to th

3.名詞C1
釋義

掛名順序

演出者在海報或節目單上的名次

the position given to a performer's name on a poster or programme compared to the other performers, showing how important their role in the show is.

例句

Kalani was thrilled to get top billing on the new Broadway musical.

Kalani 很興奮能在新的百老匯音樂劇中獲得頭牌掛名。

collocation: top billing

The veteran actor agreed to take second billing behind the young star.

資深演員同意在年輕明星之後掛二號位置。

collocation: second billing

同義詞
  • top spot

    informal; refers to the best position on a list, including non-show contexts

  • headline position

    phrase for the same idea; emphasises being the main attraction

文法句型

top / star / second billing

用法筆記

Subject of the verb is usually the performer, not the show. Common verbs with this sense are 'get', 'receive', 'take', 'share', and 'give'. Almost always preceded by an adjective like 'top', 'star', 'second', or 'equal'.

常見錯誤

❌She had a high billing in the film.
✅She got top billing in the film.
💡the standard adjectives are 'top', 'star', 'second', or 'equal', not 'high' or 'big'.