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invoice

UK /ˈɪnvɔɪs/US /ˈɪnvɔɪs/

词源

源自法语 'envois'(发送物),16世纪通过中古英语演变而来,原指货物清单。

noun

❶ 发票或账单,指卖方提供给买方的正式文件,列明所售商品或服务的详细信息及应付金额。

“Please send me the invoice for the office supplies.”

(请把办公用品的发票发给我。)

“The invoice includes the price and tax details.”

(这张发票包含了价格和税费明细。)

同义词:bill, statement, receipt

verb

❶ 开具发票或账单,指向客户发送正式的付款请求文件。

“The company will invoice you at the end of the month.”

(公司将在月底给你开具发票。)

“She invoiced the client for the completed project.”

(她为已完成的项目向客户开具了发票。)

同义词:bill, charge, debit

常见短语

pro forma invoice — 形式发票,指在正式交易前提供的预估账单,常用于国际贸易或客户确认价格。

“The buyer requested a pro forma invoice for customs clearance.”

(买方要求提供形式发票用于清关。)

invoice payment — 发票付款,指根据收到的发票进行款项支付的行为。

“Late invoice payments may incur additional fees.”

(延迟支付发票可能会导致额外费用。)