payor

IPA/ˈpeɪə(r)/
IPA/ˈpeɪər/

payor — 名詞

  • payorsingular
  • payorsplural

1. an individual or organization that is responsible for making a payment, especial

1.名詞B2
釋義

付款人

負責付款的個人或機構

an individual or organization that is responsible for making a payment, especially for medical bills or insurance claims

例句

The insurance company acts as the main payor for Rodrigo's hospital stay.

保險公司是 Rodrigo 住院期間的主要付款人。

primary payor — the main responsible entity

At the clinic, patients must ask if their payor covers the cost of the visit.

在診所，病患必須詢問他們的付款人是否負擔就診費用。

collocation: ask if + payor covers

常見搭配
  • primary payor
  • third-party payor
  • payor of last resort
  • insurance payor
  • government payor
同義詞
  • payer

    more common everyday spelling; interchangeable with payor

  • obligor

    legal term for someone bound by a legal duty to pay; more formal and narrow

  • funder

    less formal; often used for projects or research rather than bills or claims

反義詞
  • payee

    the person who receives the payment

用法筆記

Formal term used primarily in insurance, healthcare billing, and financial documentation. The more common spelling 'payer' is interchangeable in most contexts.

常見錯誤

The payee must send the payment by Friday.' (when meaning the person who pays)
The payor must send the payment by Friday.
'payee' means the person who receives payment, not the person who pays.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • payor system
  • payor mix
  • payor status

介系詞搭配

  • payor for
  • payor of