cheque
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++cheque British English, check American English /tʃek/ ●●● S2 noun [countable] MONEYa printed piece of paper that you write an amount of money on, sign, and use instead of money to pay for things 支票cheque for They sent me a cheque for £100. 他们寄给我一张100英镑的支票。by cheque Can I pay by cheque? 我能用支票付款吗？ You could write her a cheque. 你可以给她开张支票。cash a cheque (=get cash in exchange for a cheque) 兑现支票 → blank cheque, traveller's chequen COLLOCATIONSverbspay by chequeYou can pay by cheque or credit card.write (out) a chequeI had to write a cheque for £360 yesterday.give somebody a chequeCan I give you a cheque, or would you prefer cash?make a cheque out/payable to somebody (=write someone's name on a cheque so it is paid to them)Who shall I make the cheque out to?enclose a cheque (=send it with a letter by post)I wrote to the company enclosing a cheque for £49.99.sign a chequeYou've forgotten to sign the cheque.pay in a cheque (=pay a cheque into your bank account)I went to the bank to pay in a couple of cheques.cancel/stop a cheque (=stop a cheque from being paid to someone)Don't forget to phone the bank and cancel that cheque.cash a cheque (=exchange a cheque for the amount of money it is worth)The company had cashed the cheque but not sent the goods.accept a cheque (=take a cheque as a form of payment)We only accept cheques if you have a bank card.draw a cheque formal (=use a cheque to withdraw money from an account)Customers can draw cheques for any amount they like on their accounts.a cheque bounces (=is not paid by a bank because there is not enough money in the account)The cheque bounced because my account was overdrawn.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + cheque a large cheque (=for a lot of money)Sara was delighted to receive a large cheque in the post.a blank cheque (=signed but without the amount written on it)I wasn't sure how much the tickets would be so I gave her a blank cheque.a post-dated cheque (=with a date on it that is later than the date you write the cheque)She wanted a post-dated cheque for the next three months' rent.a pay cheque (=one that you get for doing your job)My pay cheque arrived at the end of each week.a traveller's cheque (=a type of cheque that you can exchange for money in another country)Are you taking some traveller's cheques on holiday?cheque + NOUNa cheque book (=a book of cheques that your bank gives you to use)When you open a bank account you will be given your own cheque book.a cheque card (=a bank card shown when paying by cheque)Cheques must be accompanied by a valid cheque card.a cheque stub (=the part of a cheque that stays in your cheque book when you have written a cheque)Check your cheque stubs to see when you wrote the cheque.
Examples from the Corpus
cheque• Instead he sent off a cheque last month for a new licence when his old one expired.• A former miner, Joe was presented with a cheque together with good wishes for a long and happy retirement.• The funds are then available to be drawn on by cheque as above.• The team that finishes bottom will pocket a compensation cheque of £37,000.• Clearly, the absence of cheque guarantee cards limited the value of the cheque book facility.• He asks a hotelier if he will accept the cheque in payment of a bill for £15.pay by cheque• On selling his National Savings certificates, he would be paid by cheque and his bank deposit would increase.• You can pay by cheque, Visa or Access credit card.• Perhaps she should have paid by cheque after all.• Even if you go overdrawn you will find charges for Switch are cheaper than paying by cheque.• But ten days later he returned to the same Thornaby service station, filled up with petrol and then paid by cheque.From Longman Business Dictionarychequecheque /tʃek/ British English, check American English noun [countable]BANKING1a printed form that you use to pay for something instead of using money. You write on it the amount in words and numbers, the date, the person being paid, and sign your namea cheque for £200You can pay by cheque or credit card.He cashed the cheque (=exchanged it for cash) at a High Street bank.He had second thoughts, and phoned his bank to stop the cheque (=tell the bank not to pay it).As long as you don’t exceed the agreed limit, the bank won’t bounce your cheques (=refuse to pay them because there is not enough money in your account).2float a check American English to write a cheque that you do not have money in the bank to pay → ante-dated cheque → bank cheque → bearer cheque → blank cheque → cashier's cheque → certified cheque → crossed cheque → dud cheque → endorsed cheque → open cheque → personal cheque → post-dated cheque → stale cheque → third party check → traveller’s chequeOrigin cheque (1700-1800) check, influenced by exchequercheque noun →n COLLOCATIONS1LDOCE OnlineChinese
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cheque S2
British English, check American English /tʃek/ noun [countable]
cheque for
They sent me a cheque for £100.
by cheque
Can I pay by cheque?
You could write her a cheque.
cash a cheque (=get cash in exchange for a cheque)
⇨ blank cheque, TRAVELLER’S CHEQUE
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▪pay by cheque You can pay by cheque or credit card.
▪write (out) a cheque I had to write a cheque for £360 yesterday.
▪give somebody a cheque Can I give you a cheque, or would you prefer cash?
▪make a cheque out/payable to somebody (=write someone's name on a cheque so it is paid to them) Who shall I make the cheque out to?
▪enclose a cheque (=send it with a letter by post) I wrote to the company enclosing a cheque for £49.99.
▪sign a cheque You've forgotten to sign the cheque.
▪pay in a cheque (=pay a cheque into your bank account) I went to the bank to pay in a couple of cheques.
▪cancel/stop a cheque (=stop a cheque from being paid to someone) Don't forget to phone the bank and cancel that cheque.
▪cash a cheque (=exchange a cheque for the amount of money it is worth) The company had cashed the cheque but not sent the goods.
▪accept a cheque (=take a cheque as a form of payment) We only accept cheques if you have a bank card.
▪draw a cheque formal (=use a cheque to withdraw money from an account) Customers can draw cheques for any amount they like on their accounts.
▪a cheque bounces (=is not paid by a bank because there is not enough money in the account) The cheque bounced because my account was overdrawn.
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + cheque
▪a large cheque (=for a lot of money) Sara was delighted to receive a large cheque in the post.
▪a blank cheque (=signed but without the amount written on it) I wasn't sure how much the tickets would be so I gave her a blank cheque.
▪a post-dated cheque (=with a date on it that is later than the date you write the cheque) She wanted a post-dated cheque for the next three months' rent.
▪a pay cheque (=one that you get for doing your job) My pay cheque arrived at the end of each week.
▪a traveller's cheque (=a type of cheque that you can exchange for money in another country) Are you taking some traveller's cheques on holiday?
■ cheque + NOUN
▪a cheque book (=a book of cheques that your bank gives you to use) When you open a bank account you will be given your own cheque book.
▪a cheque card (=a bank card shown when paying by cheque) Cheques must be accompanied by a valid cheque card.
▪a cheque stub (=the part of a cheque that stays in your cheque book when you have written a cheque) Check your cheque stubs to see when you wrote the cheque.
cheque S2
British English, check American English /tʃek/ noun [countable] Date: 1700-1800
Origin: check, influenced by exchequer
a printed piece of paper that you write an amount of money on, sign, and use instead of money to pay for thingsOrigin: check, influenced by exchequer
cheque for
by cheque
cash a cheque (=get cash in exchange for a cheque)
⇨ blank cheque, TRAVELLER’S CHEQUE
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Income 收入
earn money/cash/( a fortune挣钱；挣一大笔钱 make money/a fortune/( a killing on the stock market在股市上赚钱／赚一大笔钱／发大财 acquire/inherit/amass wealth/a fortune获得／继承／积累财富／一大笔钱 build up funds/savings积累资金／存款 get/receive/leave (sb) an inheritance/a legacy得到／（给某人）留下遗产 live on a low wage/a fixed income/a pension靠低微的工资／固定收入／养老金过活 get/receive/draw/collect a pension领取养老金 depend/be dependent on ( benefits/BrE ( welfare/social securityNAmE 靠福利金／社会保障金过活
Expenditure 开支；支出
spend money/your savings/( a fortune on…把钱／存款／一大笔钱花在…上 invest/put your savings in…投资／把储蓄金用于… throw away/waste/ ( shell out money on…把钱浪费／花费巨资在…上 lose your money/inheritance/pension失去钱财／遗产／养老金 use up/ ( wipe out all your savings把储蓄用光 pay (in) cash用现金支付 use/pay by a credit/debit card用信用卡／借记卡支付 pay by/make out a/write sb a/accept a ( cheque/BrE ( check用支票支付；开支票；给某人开支票；接受支票 change/exchange money/currency/( traveller's cheques/BrE ( traveler's checks兑换钱／货币／旅行支票 give/pay/leave (sb) a deposit预付（某人）订金
Banks 银行
have/hold/open/close/freeze a bank account/an account持有／开立／注销／冻结银行账户 credit/debit/pay sth into/take money out of your account记入账户的贷方／借方；把钱存入账户／从账户中取出 deposit money/funds in your account往账户里存钱／存入资金 withdraw money/cash/£30 from an ATM, etc.从自动提款机等取钱／现金／30 英镑 ( make a deposit/withdrawal存款；取款 find/go to/use ( an ATM/especially
NAmE ( a cash machine/dispenserBrE 找到／去／使用自动提款机 be in credit/in debit/in the black/in the red/overdrawn账面有钱／亏空；有盈余；透支
Personal finance 个人理财
manage/handle/plan/run/ ( especially
BrE sort out your finances管理／处理／计划／经营管理／整顿财务问题 plan/manage/work out/stick to a budget计划／管理／制订／严格执行预算 offer/extend credit (to sb)（给某人）提供贷款 arrange/take out a loan/an overdraft商定／获得贷款／透支额 pay back/repay money/a loan/a debt偿还钱／贷款／债务 pay for sth in ( instalments/especially
BrE ( installmentsNAmE usually
以分期付款方式购买某物
Financial difficulties 财务困难
get into debt/financial difficulties陷入债务／财务困难 be short of/ ( be strapped for cash缺钱 run out of/owe money钱用光了；欠钱 face/get/ ( be landed with a bill for £…面对／收到一张…英镑的账单 can't afford the cost of…/payments/rent承担不起…的费用／款项／房租 fall behind with/ ( especially
NAmE fall behind on the mortgage/repayments/rent拖欠按揭贷款／分期偿还款项／房租 incur/run up/accumulate debts带来／积欠／累积债务 tackle/reduce/settle your debts处理／减少／付清债务