receipt
/rɪˈsiːt/ (bre, ipa) · /rɪˈsiːt/ (ame, ipa) · /ri-ˈsēt/ (ame, mw)
receipt — 名詞
- receiptsingular
- receiptsplural
1. When you buy something, the shop gives you a receipt — a written or digital docu
收據
購物或付款後取得的憑證
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.
Kenji 把收據放在皮夾裡，以備需要退還外套時使用。
keep + receipt — collocation for retaining proof of purchase
The cashier asked if Sirin wanted a paper receipt or an email copy.
收銀員問 Sirin 想要紙本收據還是電子郵件副本。
paper receipt / email copy — contrasting types of receipt
After paying for the groceries, Ada checked the receipt for any mistakes.
買完雜貨後，Ada 檢查收據是否有計算錯誤。
You will need your receipt to exchange the shoes for a different size.
你需要拿收據才能把鞋子換成別的尺寸。
Imani saved the digital receipt from the online order on her phone.
Imani 把線上訂單的電子收據儲存在手機裡。
- 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
收到；接收
正式收到款項或貨物的行為
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.
團隊在隔天以電子郵件確認收到 Ishaan 的申請書。
confirm receipt — formal collocation for business correspondence
Payment is due within thirty days of receipt of the invoice.
請在收到發票後三十天內付款。
within X days of receipt — fixed time phrase
Upon receipt of the signed contract, the company will begin the work.
收到簽約文件後，公司就會開始進行工作。
All goods must be checked for damage at the time of receipt.
所有貨物必須在收到時檢查是否有損壞。
- 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
收入；進帳
企業在一定期間內的收款總額
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.
這家咖啡館的週收入在暑假期間高出許多。
weekly receipts — time period + receipts
The accountant reviewed the store's receipts for the previous financial year.
會計師審查了這家商店上一會計年度的收入。
Ticket receipts from the charity concert were donated to a local children's hospital.
慈善演唱會的門票收入全數捐給了當地一家兒童醫院。
The film festival's total receipts reached over two million dollars this year.
今年電影節的總收入超過了兩百萬美元。
Nikos compared the daily receipts to find out which day attracted the most customers.
Nikos 比較了每日收入，找出哪一天吸引最多顧客。
- 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
證明；憑證
證明某事屬實的文件或紀錄
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.
Tamar 簽名的送貨單可做為包裹已簽收的證明。
serve as receipt that — formal construction for evidence
A tracking number alone is not sufficient receipt of delivery.
只有追蹤號碼不足以作為送達的證明。
Jenna took the courier's stamp as receipt that the goods had arrived safely.
Jenna 把快遞員的印章視為貨物已安全送達的證明。
Manuela presented the email confirmation as receipt that the payment had gone through.
Manuela 出示電子郵件確認函，做為款項已付清的證明。
- 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 — 動詞
- 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
簽收
正式記錄已收到某物
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.
供應商在系統中確認訂單後，便辦理了簽收。
receipt + order — typical object in a business context
Please receipt the payment before you close the customer's file.
請在關閉客戶檔案前先簽收這筆款項。
imperative: receipt + payment — instruction in an office procedure
The clerk receipted each package as it arrived at the warehouse.
職員在貨物運抵倉庫時逐件簽收。
Eli receipted the donation and mailed a confirmation letter to the donor.
Eli 簽收了這筆捐款，並寄出確認信函給捐款人。
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
蓋章註明已付
在帳單或發票上標示已付款
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.
會計師確認款項入帳後，在發票上蓋章註明已付。
receipt + invoice — typical accounting collocation
Each bill must be receipted before it can be filed away.
每張帳單都必須蓋上已付章後才能歸檔。
passive: must be receipted — necessity construction in office procedure
Pim receipted the utility bills and sorted them by date.
Pim 在每張水電帳單上蓋了已付章，然後按日期排序。
The finance team receipted all outstanding invoices at the end of the quarter.
財務團隊在季末將所有未付款的發票蓋上已付章。
- 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.